I didn't understand the strike threat for the education system, with accusations of cutting teachers salaries, and others [coalition] MKs screaming that instead of slashing teachers salaries other things should be slashed, and all that debate...

Didn't they just pass the annual budget 4-5 weeks ago? If some people had problems with the salaries of the teachers being slashed shouldn't they have argued it then when the budget was being passed? They voted for the budget letting this go through and now that it is being implemented they are screaming? Is this being changed from what was in the budget - so they pass a budget that they quickly ignore?

Besides for this teachers issue and possible strike, there is also fighting over a report of other possible monies being given to the Haredi education system in exchange for a promise to not topple the government over the Draft law that has not yet happened and looks like it wont be happening any time soon. Same question - wasn't the budget just passed?

What is going on with this budget?

I am not saying the teachers salaries should be cut or that this or that group should or should not be given monies not previously allocated. I am just not sure how so soon after the budget is passed they can have all these issues....

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