JERUSALEM, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Israel's National Students and Youth Council staged a strike at high schools across the country on Thursday in protest of the recent measures imposed by the teachers' association demanding better working conditions, Israeli media reported.
The student council said in a statement that it is a one-day warning strike and called on the Ministry of Finance and the Secondary School Teachers Association to reach an agreement that would put an end to the school disruptions caused by the teachers' ongoing protests.
The teachers claim that the ministry did not comply with agreements reached in September last year to improve their working conditions, including the cancellation of personal employment contracts bypassing the union, refraining from shortening the dismissal procedure for teachers, and ensuring salary benefits, among other provisions.
As part of the sanctions, high school teachers have stopped giving and publishing exam scores, ceased work after 3:30 p.m., and canceled school trips.
The student council emphasized that "during the current war, the youth need a stable education system with proper studies and the opportunity to acquire valuable tools through trips." ■
