YWN-ISRAEL recently reported on a Betar Illit mother and veteran teacher who was fired from her teaching post after getting a drivers license. It was explained the mother got the license after consulting with their rebbe, explaining it is to assist their 100% disabled daughter. The school however was not interested in her reason, promptly dismissing her from her job.
Kikar Shabbos News reports the teacher, who was fired from Beis Yaakov-Reishis Chachma in Betar Illit left on her own, according to what the school told the Education Ministry. The school reportedly explained she decided to leave because of being too busy.
The school has been contacted by the officials from the Chareidi Unit of the ministry seeking an explanation. They contacted Binyamin Herschler, who holds the education portfolio in the Betar Council. Herschler was instructed by the ministry to probe the matter. He was told by the school the teacher was not fired, but left on her own.
The ministry has tried to speak with the teacher and family members, who to date have not cooperated, fearing retaliation. A relative however is quoted telling Kikar Shabbos that the teacher and her family are under enormous pressure not to cooperate with ministry inspectors. The relatives insist the teacher was fired and she did not leave on her own as those who know her know with absolute certainty. They add the woman however will never begin a public battle with the school.
Other teachers have apparently also been warned not to comment on the case publicly but one teacher spoke to Kikar, quoted anonymously confirming the teacher was fired and the case is most unfair as the teacher was treated harshly for simply trying to care for her child.
The Education Ministry Chareidi Unit advises it is continuing the probe. Councilman Herschler is not available for comment.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Wow! I see a nomination for The Yellow Journalism award in the works. Who lied? Do we really know? Aidim? D’rishos? Chakiros? At best it looks like aidei hak’choshah; trei u’trei. But the YWN staff has adopted the practices of most non-Jewish news outlets;being the vehicle for diciminating ones own agenda to the public as if it were fact as opposed to ideology.
I don’t know what the world is coming to!! Krumkeit all in the name of frumkeit! The pricipal of the school should be sacked. Such rotten middos!
I certainly hope that if the accusations turn out to be true they not only fire the menahel(et), but also give jail time.
keep the probe going. bullying will never succeed
Certainly the teacher and her family cannot make any public statement: they’ll never be able to do shidduchim for tgwir children!
Sad story!
If she wants to teach and the school did not fire her then she could go back – no?
If the Haredi members of the Knesset want to show that their other battles with the Education ministry are based on Torah principles, they should insist that this issue is fully investigated. It seems clear that the teacher is a G-d fearing lady who is simply being taken advantage of. If the whole thing is a mistake as the school are basically saying, let them take her back. Either the headmistress is a fool or she is doing other peoples dirty work. The teacher consulted with a Rav and her family’s Rebbe and acted accordingly. Let us hear who the headmistress consulted.
thank you #1
If YWN does win the yellow journalism award, at least it will be mitigated by the fact they published your comment
“the teacher was not fired, but left on her own”
Frumkite turns to Krumkite. Everyone is afraid to speak out.
The early reports was that the principal did not care about the poor teacher. Sounds like his lousy decision is on the carpet.