Dr. Ariel Levi: Who is allowed to mix education with politics

Dr. Ariel Levi attacks the joining of religious education network directors to the V26 headquarters of Likud activists, claiming it violates the Civil Service Code and constitutes an improper mixing of education with partisan politics.

Dr. Ariel Levi, CEO of the Council for State-Secular Education and former Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Education, sharply criticizes the joining of Elchanan Glatt, CEO of the Bnei Akiva Yeshivot and Ulpanot Center, and Yanki Friedman, CEO of the Noam-Tzvia education network, to the V26 headquarters established by senior Likud activists to maximize voting for the right-wing bloc in the upcoming elections. Levi argues that Glatt is mistaken and misleading when he claims the activity is done in his private time and has no impact on his professional role. He cites a 2009 Director General's circular prohibiting educational institution directors from being members of an active party leadership or participating in public election propaganda. Levi warns against partisan indoctrination in the state education system and calls for distinguishing between education for political literacy and improper mixing of partisan politics in education.