Fifteen towns announced Sunday that they will begin personal classes for grades 7-10 Wednesday in violation of government orders.
All members of Forum 15 – the Israeli Forum of Autonomous Towns – will participate in the movement.
Forum 15 members include Ashdod, Beer Sheva, Giv’atayim, Herzliya, Hadera, Holon, Haifa, Kfar Saba, Netanya, Petah Tikva, Rishon LeZion, Rehovot, Ramat Gan, Ra’anana and Tel Aviv-Jaffa.
The capital of Ramat Hasharon has also announced that it will open its schools.
According to the latest picture agreed by the government, grades 7-10 will not return to schools before March 9th.
“Despite the fact that these students were not always from schools, and the severe educational, social and psychological damage they have to suffer, we called the mayor of the Forum 15 emergency meeting on the matter. , where we decided to start Wednesday, the forum cities will release principles to allow levels 7-10 to return to class, “a statement said.
According to the photo posted by the forum, students return to school at least twice a week for four hours a day or three times a week for three hours a day.
“Not all subjects have to be taught while in school. Some subjects will continue to be taught remotely,” the forum said.
“The resumption of schooling will be at the discretion of the principal and in consultation with the town, and the number of immunization teachers, the overall number of vaccines in the neighborhoods from which this will come. the students, the size of the school and the number of students. It will be possible to bring learning together in the classroom and outdoors, “the statement said.
Mayors insists they will not obstruct or force teachers to follow the picture.
“Forum 15 and its leadership are aware of, recognize and address the concerns and pains of principals and educators for the education system, and in the eyes of many, deserve priority,” he said.
“We hope that other areas will fit into this definition and that we are confident that the government and ministers will come together as well,” he said.
The Teachers’ Union opposed the decision of the towns, saying that only the Ministry of Education can allow such a move.
They also said that the Federation of Local Councils and the government are drawing up a plan to return students to class as the federation’s chairman and Modi’in-Maccabim-Re’ut mayor Haim Bibas is to meet to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the issue on Sunday.