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Israeli Education Ministry Probes Teachers' Union Over Alleged False Membership Claims Amid Dispute

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First reported by Kan News · 3 hours ago

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The Israeli Education Ministry is investigating the Teachers' Union for allegedly falsely registering about 2,000 teachers as members, amid a dispute between Education Minister Yoav Kisch and union chairman Ran Erez. The ministry may stop funding the union, while the union denies the allegations and accuses the minister of political retaliation.

01Education Ministry probes Teachers' Union for allegedly false registration of 2,000 members.
02Investigation began months ago, predating current conflict between Minister Kisch and union chairman Erez.
03Court ruling recognized Teachers' Union as representative for middle school teachers, leading to ministry changes excluding union reps.
04Minister Kisch accuses union leader Erez of political threats and campaigns harming teachers.
05Teachers' Union denies knowledge of probe and claims minister uses allegations to deflect criticism.
06Union asserts it operates legally under constant government oversight with no reporting issues.

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