The Ministry of Education today announced that this year's summer vacation will end a week early. Classes will begin on August 26, instead of the usual September 1.
The Ministry of Education said that the vacation days lost in summer will be made up for by extending holidays during the year, as follows: three vacation days will be added to bridge between Yom Kippur and Sukkot, with the holiday running from October 7 through October 23; the Hannukah vacation will be brought forward by one day to December 21; and the Passover vacation will also be brought forward by one day to March 28, 2012.
The Ministry of Education committee wanted to shorten the summer vacation for kindergarten by two weeks, and pay teachers or substitutes extra. Kindergarten teachers opposed the proposal, saying that it would further erode the status of their profession.
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