The July trip brought local teachers and administrators to Israel, with only one Jewish participant among them.

The congressional probe comes as teachers unions across the country face mounting criticism from Jewish educators and civil rights advocates.

The total project cost is approximately 22 million NIS, with 16 million NIS allocated for 2024 through the municipal budget and Takuma Directorate support and an additional 6 million NIS planned for 2025.

Executive Director of the K-12 Fairness Center David Smokler discusses how teachers are increasingly being made the target of antisemitism in schools.