Talks set to resume on Monday after Lapid speaks with involved parties to try to speed up process, avert strike on September 1

Key reported sticking point is proposal to give young teachers bonus to keep them in profession, with union warning it will cause mass exodus in the future

Yaffa Ben David says the way things are going in talks with Treasury, strike action is inevitable; vows Finance Ministry will fail in effort to prevent labor action

Finance minister says strike threat is an attempt to 'take students and parents hostage'; union calls proposal 'embarrassing,' as representatives set to sit down with Lapid

Education Minister Shasha-Biton says negotiations going too slow, days after union head threatens to call strike for start of school year next month

Union announces kindergarten and school will resume for the last two days of the year, despite rejecting salary increase offer

Government offers NIS 8,600 as starting wage for new teachers, small monthly raise for experienced teachers; union deems offer 'ridiculous'

Softening tone, union chief says she will meet ministry officials Monday to bridge 'significant' sticking points in wage dispute, but schools to open as normal Monday

Young teachers are shockingly underpaid, but other systemic problems also stymie the goal of raising teaching standards

Schooling to resume after union chief meets with Treasury official in charge of salaries; warns strike could resume if deal not reached soon, despite outcry over canceled classes