According to a report released by Israel’s Ministry of Education, Israel will face a severe shortage of special education teaching staff in the next academic year, leading to a shortened school day for students with disabilities.
The Education, Culture and Sport committee met on Monday to discuss the possible need to shorten the school day for students with autism for the 2023-2024 school year. lack of staff – More than 1,300 special education instructors will be needed. This number has increased by more than 150 teachers since July 2022.
The school day for students on the autism spectrum will be shortened by 45 minutes from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. due to a shortage of teachers, support staff, and other staff in the special education area. The decision-making process was led by MK Yosef Tayeb, chairman of the Education, Culture and Sports Committee, as well as the moderator of the discussion.
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In July 2022, jerusalem post Reported on nationwide teacher shortage. Just six weeks before the opening of the school year, the Ministry of Education announced on Sunday that Israel is short of about 6,000 teachers, mostly in educational institutions located in the center of the country.
As per the data released by the ministry, 5,671 employees are missing from the roster. On the basis of study level, the biggest shortage is in primary schools – 2,351 teachers.
Education Minister Yifat Shasha-Biton (New Hope) said, “We are in the midst of a human resource shortage that has worsened over the past few years and is seriously jeopardizing the future of Israel’s education system.” Has been.”
Some subjects lack more than others. there is one Shortage of 1,495 teachers, 871 English teachers, 352 math teachers and 329 Hebrew teachers. Location-wise, the area of Tel Aviv is facing the biggest shortage – 1,847, according to the new figures.
Israel’s center comes in with a shortage of 1,642 teachers. There is a shortage of 948 teachers in the Basti area; The Haifa region has a shortage of 457 teachers; There is a shortage of 305 teachers in the Jerusalem area; There is a shortage of 340 teachers in the South and a shortage of 132 teachers in the North.
In response to the figures, the teachers’ union said, “Israel’s education system is in shambles.” “For years, we have been condemning the severe shortages we are experiencing.”