Jerusalem's tzaharonim (after-school programs for young children) were thrown into disarray by sudden massive staffing shortages. Two weeks later, parents and teachers still worry.
Education workers have had difficult experiences, as many grapple with an already stressful job at a time when many children are dealing with the trauma of war.
New three-year undergraduate program in English marks the first time overseas students can complete an entire BA degree at the Jerusalem institution.
Hebrew University research reveals that parents with strong mentalization skills create better learning environments, enhancing children's motivation and academic outcomes.
Students began a strike of their own, initiated by Israel's National Student and Youth Council and the National Parent Leadership.
The Teachers' Organization has suspended the strike to reduce disruption, resume classes, and continue negotiations, while maintaining some sanctions.
In the midst of war and threats to Jewish communities around the world, education is the most Jewish of responses to these threats and our enemies.
The government needs to give education the support it deserves. Israel has already lost a generation to this war – those who are fighting it. We can't lose the next.
Every Israeli child has been deeply affected by the war. Educators must focus on social-emotional learning to support them.
Gen Z's susceptibility to social media indoctrination mirrors Gaza youth's brainwashing, both fostering extreme views and anti-Israel sentiment.
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