Thirty thousand Israeli high school pupils were back at their studies in this country today, after an involuntary 55-day vacation caused by a teacher’s strike.
The strike came officially to an end last night after a continuous session of almost 48 hours in which a settlement was negotiated by representatives of the high school teachers, Histadrut, (the Israel Federation of Labor), and the Ministries of Education and Finance.
Under the terms of the settlement, the teachers were granted part of one of their chief demands, being promised higher pay for teachers with special academic qualifications. The teachers agreed to allow a special subcommittee of the negotiating group to help settle some of their other claims.
The immediate result of the settlement, aside from resumption of classes today, will be an increase in tuition fees in Israeli high schools. The returning teachers agreed to extend this year’s academic season to make up for the 55 days lost in the classrooms. The negotiators also agreed to a revised schedule for matriculation examinations, to give the pupils and teachers an opportunity to catch up on the studies missed in the last two months.
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