[etni] there is no reason for disappointment ?

Parts of the editorial in Haaretz on Thursday sum up the strike and its results 
for me.   

...The education system cannot be made better by one strike, so there is no 
reason for disappointment at its results. It is impossible to continue the 
strike until satisfactory results are achieved. Two months is an eternity in 
terms of the school year, and the disruption will result in a disorganized, 
high-pressure school year. On the other hand, apparently there is no other way 
to raise awareness of the need for change.
...
The Education Ministry will find it difficult to continue with its familiar 
routine of imposing changes without first consulting and considering teachers. 
The strike exposed a clear voice on the part of the teachers, and even if it is 
not focused it is still distinct from that of the ministry or even of the 
principals. This voice should be heard again. It will be impossible to ignore 
thousands of teachers who demonstrated and explained and wrote letters, and it 
will be nigh impossible to close a deal with Ran Erez, or his successor, 
without including them in the decisions. We must believe this, at least, in 
light of the length of the strike and the meager results obtained. 

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/934091.html

BTW - believe it or not -  there are updates regarding Friday's post-strike 
activity at the tent in Jerusalem at 13.00 . 
www.schooly.co.il/boyer_english

Jack Pillemer

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