Education Minister Yoav Kisch accused Secondary School Teachers' Association chairman Ran Erez of receiving millions of shekels and wasting teachers' money, according to the minister's remarks.
Education Minister Yoav Kisch escalated his public confrontation with the Secondary School Teachers' Association on Wednesday, directly accusing chairman Ran Erez of financial mismanagement.
"Ran Erez receives millions of shekels and wastes the teachers' money," Kisch said, according to Israeli media reports. The statement marks a new low in the long-running feud between the minister and the powerful union leader, who has led the teachers' organization for decades.
Erez, a veteran labor figure, has frequently clashed with the Ministry of Finance over salary and contract issues, and has been a central figure in Israeli education labor relations. The specific context of Kisch's remarks — whether tied to ongoing negotiations or a broader political dispute — remains unclear.
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