Teaching in israel

Some 40% of Israel's teachers report anxiety, depression as war takes mental toll

A new published study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University has found that some 40% of teachers reported levels of anxiety and depression that crossed clinical thresholds.

 Children wearing face masks attend a class as students return to school after the summer break, less than a month into a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster drive, at Arazim Elementary School in Tel Aviv, Israel September 1, 2021
A man hugging his dog

Can dogs help ease teacher burnout in Israel’s schools during wartime? - study

A school classroom is seen empty in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem.

Teacher shortage: The statistic shaking Israel’s education system - opinion

 View of an empty classroom at a school in Tel Aviv, during a general strike of some Municipalities and local authorities, on May 15, 2023.

Israeli teachers delay school opening following extreme violence, harassments by students


Israel's past students say thanks to their unforgettable teachers

A Facebook group called Closure helps former students in Israel find and reach out to their old teachers.

 Thanking teachers (Illustrative).

40% of Israeli Jewish students don't want an Arab teacher - survey

A new survey by the Levinsky-Wingate Academic Center has found that 40% of Jewish Israeli students would be opposed to an Arab teacher working at their school.

A school classroom is seen empty in Jerusalem's Beit Hakerem.

US teacher creates new English teaching method in Israel

Deer created a unique way to teach a second language, taking full advantage of the technology in the school and pulling from her Chicago roots.

 23-year-old Lauren Deer, who volunteers at Gavim School in Be'er Sheva, set up an initiative to teach English through a tour of places, particularly, in her home city of Chicago.

Teachers should have higher status and need more money

If society can change its attitude towards the teaching profession, there is a chance that more youngsters will choose a career in education.

 AN AMIT Pedagogical Innovation Conference takes place in Jerusalem.

Israel's education system needs a change - opinion

The recent wage agreement was an important first step, but it isn't enough to change the reality of Israel's education system.

 TECHNOLOGY-AIDED learning is practiced at ORT Melton School, Bat Yam. The schools that manage to challenge the logic of the school and create a different reality suffer almost no shortage of teachers, says the writer

Parent teacher conferences and investment expectations

Investors need to have reasonable expectations. That is also why it’s so important to define your goals and your needs, because that helps with moderating expectations

 HE TOMB OF THE PATRIARCHS in January. Even though Jacob had a promise from the Lord that he would be with him and protect him, he made a practical plan.

Recognizing our everyday heroes: Our teachers - opinion

Saying thank you to teachers is not an act that only needed to happen during COVID, it is something they deserve every day.

 CHARLES E. SMITH Jewish Day School: The learner-educator relationship is at the very core of all of our schools, says the writer.

Israeli educational personnel quality needs to be improved - expert

Adv. Avital Ben-Shelomo, Head of the Education Policy Research Team at the Kohelet Forum, addressed the challenges facing the Israeli education system at the Jerusalem Post Leaders’ Summit.

 Adv. Avital Ben-Shelomo, Head of the Education Policy Research Team at the Kohelet Forum and Professor Dan Ben-David,  President and founder, Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research and professor at Tel Aviv University, with Keren Uzan, Maariv journalist, at the Leaders’ Summit.

The next frontier in women’s Torah studies – Kitvuni

Rabbanit Malke Bina and Dr. Yael Ziegler discuss Matan’s latest initiative

 Dr. Yael Ziegler (L), rosh batei midrash and academic director of Matan – The Sadie Rennert Women’s Institute for Torah Studies; Rabbanit Malke Bina, president of Matan; and Chaya Bina-Katz, Matan CEO.

Teacher summoned to hearing for showing provocative images of Netanyahu

In a lesson given to the 11th grade, the teacher showed a graffiti painting and a photomontage of Netanyahu defecating and graffiti of him and former US President Donald Trump kissing.

 BENJAMIN NETANYAHU attends a conference in Jerusalem, last week.