A cabinet discussion item on Sunday proposes raising salaries for preschool teachers in Haredi 'recognized but unofficial' institutions, at a cost of tens of millions of shekels with no identified funding source, according to the draft resolution cited by Yuval Shadai (N12).
The Sunday cabinet agenda includes a proposed resolution to raise salaries for preschool teachers in Haredi 'recognized but unofficial' educational institutions, according to journalist Yuval Shadai (N12). The draft resolution carries a budget cost of tens of millions of shekels but does not identify a funding source, Shadai reported.
The item arrives amid ongoing tensions over education funding for the Haredi sector. The Zioneer previously reported (June 28) that Haredi preschool network directors warned the current Education Ministry budget does not cover actual teacher salaries and called for the 'Ofek Hadash' reform to be extended to their institutions — a demand the treasury has resisted. A separate cabinet decision (June 11) approved a NIS 100 million boost for informal education, mainly benefiting secular and Religious Zionist frameworks, not Haredi preschools.
Whether the cabinet will vote on the item today, and whether the funding gap will be resolved before approval, remains unconfirmed.
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