The Education Ministry conducted a membership data check and found that teachers reported as members of the Teachers' Organization (Irgun HaMorim) are actually registered with the Israel Teachers' Union (Histadrut HaMorim), according to N12's Yael Odem. The Finance Ministry annually transfers budgets to the organization based on member count, meaning the organization received millions of shekels for thousands of teachers who are not its members.
The Education Ministry's audit of the Teachers' Organization (Irgun HaMorim) membership data has revealed a significant discrepancy: teachers whom the organization reported as its members are actually registered with the Israel Teachers' Union (Histadrut HaMorim), according to N12 education correspondent Yael Odem. Because the Finance Ministry allocates annual budgets to the Teachers' Organization based on the number of teachers it claims to represent, the finding suggests the organization was overpaid by millions of shekels for thousands of teachers who are not its dues-paying members.
This is not the first time the Teachers' Organization has faced scrutiny over its membership claims. As The Zioneer reported in June, an anonymous social-media post alleged that the union had fabricated data, though those specific details remained unverified at the time. The current audit, conducted by the Education Ministry itself, provides an official, documented basis for the overpayment claim.
It remains unclear what action the Finance Ministry will take regarding the overpaid funds, or whether the Teachers' Organization will dispute the audit's findings. The organization, led by Ran Erez, has been a central player in Israeli education labor relations for decades, often clashing with the government over budgets and working conditions.
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