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Religious Education Network Faces Mass Teacher Layoffs Over Budget Delays
How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
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By חדשות כיפה
First reported by Srugim · Sep 2, 2026
What happened
Hundreds of teachers in Israel's religious state education networks face layoffs due to delayed government funding. The Religious Education Forum warned that without immediate budget transfers from the Ministry of Education, they cannot sustain operations, potentially impacting the upcoming school year.
- 01Religious education networks may lay off hundreds of teachers.
- 02Budget transfers from the Ministry of Education are significantly delayed.
- 03Networks have used loans to cover costs temporarily.
- 04The crisis could affect the start of the academic year.
- 05The issue is also being addressed in the High Court of Justice.
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