Considerable astonishment was caused here last night by the announcement of the Palestine Jewish National Council that it will not take over the management of the Jewish educational system from the Jewish Agency Executive.
This surprising step renders the reopening of the schools impossible.
The statement issued by the Vaad Leumi explains that it is unable to satisfy the demands of the teachers for the payment of salaries for four months of 1932, because of the Agency’s definite stand that the indebtedness be paid off over a period of five years.
Likewise the teachers refuse to accept the proposal of the Vaad Leumi to guarantee teachers salaries for a period of nine months only in 1933.
The Palestine Jewish National Council agreed to take over the supervision of the educational system only after prolonged difficulties between the Jewish Agency Executive and the teachers association. The Jewish Agency obligated itself, however, to pay its regular budget allotment to the upkeep of the schools.
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