The Lobby for Direct Employment held on Wednesday an emergency session in Knesset against the privatization of the school system. The lobby is concerned over plans to hire teachers on contract – as opposed to state employees – to extend the school day by teaching extra hours.

“The time has come for all workers in the school system, from the teachers to the school nurses to the janitors to the guards, to all be official employees of the state with full benefits,” said lobby head MK Dov Khenin (Hadash).