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THE TRUE COST OF A SHORTER SCHOOL WEEK: THE CHEAP SOLUTION WILL COST US DEARLY -
OPINION


THE PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE SCHOOL WEEK THREATENS ISRAEL'S EDUCATION SYSTEM
AND ECONOMY WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE REAL CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION.

By LIZY DELARICHA
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 03:02
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An empty classroom
(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)

The proposed reduction of the school week in elementary schools and
kindergartens, promoted by the Finance Ministry as part of the Economic
Arrangements Law, holds long-term risks for the Israeli education system and the
economy as a whole.



This move, disguised as “efficiency” and budget savings, actually harms us all:
children will be left without a clear framework on Fridays, teachers will face
harsher working conditions, and parents will pay the price at the expense of
their personal and professional lives.



During times of war, when many children suffer from increasing mental distress,
the last thing we need is to disrupt pedagogical continuity.





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Students need a stable framework that provides them with security, especially
during periods of uncertainty and stress like this prolonged war. Shortening the
school week will disrupt this continuity just when children need it most.



While the dry numbers from the ministry might suggest budget efficiency, this
move does not address the real problems of the education system.


Israeli children in a religious primary school attend their first day of school
on September 1, 2023. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

The annual OECD report published this month once again held up a painful mirror
to our face: Israel, considered the Start-Up Nation, is at the bottom in terms
of investment in students and teachers’ salaries. High school teachers in Israel
earn 9% less than the OECD average, and the education system continues to suffer
from a chronic shortage of quality personnel. 



Cutting a school day per week will not improve the situation; it will worsen it.
Instead of investing in enhancing the system, we are reducing it and deepening
social gaps. This will only lead to the creation of a weaker generation that the
education system struggles to fully support.


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IMPACT ON THE ISRAELI ECONOMY

Beyond the impact on students, this cut will also harm the productivity of the
Israeli economy in the long run. According to research conducted by the National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, some 40% of employees report high
levels of burnout due to the war and the personal and family pressures that
accompany it. 



In such a complex period, parents will spend Fridays organizing and planning for
their homes and children, forfeiting any chance to rest and recharge for the
upcoming work week.



The burden will only increase, and employees will reach peak levels of burnout,
severely affecting their productivity and mental health. This measure does not
create true economic savings but rather cumulative harm that will affect the
quality of life of hundreds of thousands of families and our collective
finances.



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Shortening the school week is not a solution – it is a temporary bandage on a
bleeding wound that threatens to worsen further. Instead of continuing to cut
school hours, we must invest resources in improving teachers’ working conditions
and ensuring a stable and meaningful educational framework for our children.
Education is the foundation of everything; without it, there is no future or
recovery for the State of Israel.



The writer is mayor of Ganei Tikva, deputy chair of the Federation of Local
Authorities in Israel and chair of its Education Committee.





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