[etni] Israel to import English teachers
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Israel to import English teachers
Ynet News - June 28, 2006
To combat the huge shortage of English teachers in schools, the Ministry of
Education is outlining a plan to enlist Jewish teachers from
English-speaking nations.
The ministry plans to tempt teachers to immigrate to Israel by promising
them work and benefits in the educational system. Education Ministry
Director-General Shmuel Abuav said that in response to a shortage of over
300 English teachers, the ministry appealed to the Jewish Agency in order to
create a joint plan to locate teachers in English-speaking countries,
especially the United States.
According to Abuav, there are currently almost 250 English teachers that
have a teacher's certificate, but are not certified to teach English. The
shortage has been a problem for years and, thus, the ministry has been
forced to compromise and let these teachers teach English.
Abuav says that the high-tech industry is the main competitor for English
speakers, many of whom prefer to utilize their language skills in hi-tech
companies, for example as translators.
"English teachers are highly prized in the hi-tech industry and receive
excellent conditions and benefits," he explained.
Additionally, many of the English teachers in the school system were
immigrants from English-speaking countries who came to Israel after the
Six-Day War and, as such, have recently retired in large numbers.
Abuav states that a plan for wide enlistment of English teachers from abroad
and instructional certification of English speakers in Israel is necessary,
both due to the teacher shortage and due to Education Minister Prof. Yuli
Tamir's instruction that an emphasis be put on English in the Israeli school
system, with a minimum of four (out of a possible five) units needed on the
qualifying exams in English in order to receive a high school diploma.
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