Israeli Teachers’ Strike: No Backdown, No Opening of Schools

The head of the Israeli Teachers’ Union, Ran Arzi, has declared that a strike on Sunday will proceed as planned, despite a scheduled meeting with the Education Minister. Arzi, in a video message, insists that the strike will go ahead, challenging the possibility of last-minute negotiations on Sunday night. He claims that the strike is necessary as their demands for increased wages and better working conditions have been ignored for two and a half years. Arzi highlights the ongoing struggle against the privatization of education and the precarious working conditions of teachers, emphasizing the need for significant pay raises for secondary school educators.