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Organizations Demand Halt to Major Special Education Budget Cuts Amid Public Outcry
Twelve organizations and a Knesset member demand the Israeli Education Ministry halt significant cuts to special education funding, warning the reductions will harm tens of thousands of students with disabilities.
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What happened
- 01Twelve organizations demand stopping hundreds of millions in special education budget cuts affecting tens of thousands of students.
- 02The Education Ministry claims no cuts, stating the budget increased by 2.5 billion shekels from 2022 to 2023.
- 03New funding formula halves support hours for autistic and severely mentally ill students beyond the six-student norm.
- 04Critics accuse the ministry of pushing cuts covertly during Operation Breaking Dawn, calling it "stealing horses during war."
- 05Knesset member Adi Mizrahi calls for an emergency Education Committee session to address the issue.
- 06Special education budget nearly doubled from 15 billion shekels in 2021 to 28 billion in 2026, now over 25% of total education budget.
The ministry denies budget cuts, citing a funding formula update, but critics say the changes reduce vital support and threaten special education classes.
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