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Israel's Education Ministry Pilot Replacing Allergy Support Staff with Nurses Sparks Legal Challenge
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By מיכל מרנץ
First reported by Now 14 · 2 days ago
What happened
Israel's Ministry of Education is piloting a program to replace medical assistants for allergic students with nurses, facing a legal challenge from parents' groups. The ministry defends the move citing professional recommendations and alleged shortcomings of assistants, while the IMA also questions the ban on allergenic foods in schools.
- 01Nurses are piloting a replacement for allergy support staff in Israeli schools.
- 02Parents' groups are challenging the pilot in Israel's Supreme Court.
- 03The Ministry of Education cites professional recommendations for the change.
- 04The Israeli Medical Association also criticized the ban on allergenic foods.
- 05The pilot involves eight elementary schools nationwide.
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