Education system could return to full operation Sunday

The education system could return to full operation on Sunday in most of the country, according to tentative agreements reached between top officials in the education, finance and health ministries and the Prime Minister’s Office.

The plan will be brought before the cabinet for approval.

The decision came after many local authorities rejected the Education Ministry’s outline for reopening schools, which would see 4th to 10th graders in their communities return to class part-time.

The regional leaders — representing 15 cities in Israel, including Tel Aviv and Haifa — said the blanket plan for students to study on intermittent days was ineffective for students and parents, and called for a full reopening of schools in certain areas, with health precautions in place.