Politics reaches the schools: "This is a democratic state and I am a proud Bibist"

The article examines the issue of teachers expressing political positions in schools and on social media ahead of the elections. Teachers on one side declare their right to express an opinion, while others fear the reaction of parents and the system. Quotes are presented from teachers who support sharing political opinions, alongside those who refrain from doing so out of concern about the school environment.

The article deals with the question of teachers expressing political positions in schools and on social media, against the backdrop of the approaching 2026 Knesset elections. The discussion arose following a question by a teacher in a teachers' Facebook group, and the responses reveal polarization: some teachers declare that they share their political opinions openly, including in the classroom, relying on a Director-General circular of the Ministry of Education that permits this under certain conditions. One teacher wrote: "This is a democratic state and I am a proud Bibist." Other teachers, by contrast, admit that they fear the reaction of parents and the system, and censor themselves. One teacher said she teaches in a city she defines as "Bibist" and does not feel comfortable sharing political content. The article quotes teachers from both sides, and brings the wording of the Director-General circular of the Ministry of Education on the matter.