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Israel Launches New Track to Hire 8,000 Teachers With Salaries Up to 20,000 Shekels

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First reported by Mako · 15 hours ago

What happened

Israel's Ministry of Education launches a new program to hire 8,000 teachers on personal contracts, offering salaries up to 20,000 shekels monthly. The initiative targets professionals without traditional teaching experience to address a severe teacher shortage, with contracts lasting up to five years and retention bonuses included.

01Israel's Education Ministry opens a new track to hire 8,000 teachers on personal contracts.
02Salaries can reach up to 20,000 shekels per month for full-time positions.
03Candidates without teaching experience but with relevant academic backgrounds are eligible.
04Contracts last one academic year, renewable up to five years, outside the teachers' union.
05Retention bonuses up to 20,000 shekels incentivize teachers to continue beyond one year.
06The program applies only to regular elementary and middle schools, not other education stages.

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