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Israeli Finance Ministry Launches Emergency Measures to Address Teacher Shortage Before School Year

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First reported by Mako · 2 hours ago

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Facing a critical shortage of 5,000 teachers, Israel's Finance Ministry has introduced emergency measures allowing schools to hire uncertified teachers full-time with increased pay and bonuses for leading projects, aiming to alleviate staffing gaps before the new school year starts in two weeks.

01Israel faces a shortage of about 5,000 teachers in the public education system.
02Finance Ministry allows hiring uncertified teachers under personal contracts up to 6% of staff.
03Contract teachers can now be employed full-time with salaries up to 19,500 shekels.
04Principals can grant monthly bonuses up to 1,000 shekels for leading educational projects.
05New measures complement other initiatives inviting citizens to assist schools amid the crisis.
06Education officials welcome the steps but note they come just before the school year begins.

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