Kisch denies crisis: 'Teachers retire every year - the numbers are fake'

Education Minister Yoav Kisch denied the crisis in the education system at a press conference, calling the numbers on teacher departures 'fake' and claiming the gap between retirees and new teachers will be only a few hundred. He added that he wants to ensure public funds were not improperly paid to the teachers' union, and that he will not allow the theft of public funds.

Education Minister Yoav Kisch denied the existence of a crisis in the education system at a press conference, referring to the numbers on teachers retiring as 'fake'. He claimed that the gap between retirees and new teachers will be only a few hundred, thereby downplaying the teacher shortage and the departure of principals. Kisch used the platform to continue his fight against Ran Erez, ignoring the problems in the system. In addition, he announced that he wants to ensure that public funds were not improperly paid to the teachers' union, and that he will not allow the theft of public funds. These remarks were made at a press conference on August 12, 2026.