Our children are growing up in uncertainty: the challenge of the education system

The EDUNATION 2026 conference in Jerusalem, initiated by the Jerusalem Municipality, addressed the challenges of the education system: wars, emergencies, technology, and uncertainty. Experts discussed student resilience, teacher burnout, and tools for the future of education.

The first international education conference, EDUNATION 2026, was held at the Binyanei Ha'uma convention center in Jerusalem, initiated by the Jerusalem Municipality. The conference dealt with the challenges facing Israel's education system: wars, emergency situations, technological changes, and uncertainty. Hagit Moshe, the education portfolio holder for the Jerusalem Municipality, said that Israel should lead the discourse on these changes. Irit Tuito, CEO of the Center for Educational Technology (CET), emphasized the need for broad support for education personnel. Shlomit Ma'agan, content development manager at the "Derech Kfar" education initiatives, praised the conference. The discussions focused on resilience in times of crisis, the status of teachers, manpower shortages, adapting learning to the age of artificial intelligence, and preparing the younger generation for the professions of the future.