Flying on Hanukkah? The panic in teacher groups and the Education Ministry's response
Ahead of the Hanukkah vacation that will begin in early December, a storm erupted in teacher groups around the question of whether they are allowed to fly abroad without permission • While some commenters frightened…
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Teachers are panicking in WhatsApp groups ahead of Hanukkah break, unsure if they can fly abroad without permission. Some are being told they could be fired. The Education Ministry's answer is clear: on official vacation days, no reporting is needed. Meanwhile, the state is running holiday school for young kids, but parents of older children are on their own. The real story is the confusion itself, and what it says about trust between teachers and the system.