Teachers Union Secretary-General Yafa Ben David responded to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who said that 'she decided teachers would feel the budget cut,' stating: 'The collection of words and empty slogans that the Finance Minister is spreading are meant to blind the public and hide the simple fact - the Teachers Union's struggle has backing from the public and the Education Minister. The Labor Court also accepted our position that education workers were discriminated against, making the Teachers Union's actions legitimate. The Finance Minister effectively continues his outrageous disrespect toward education professionals, acting with arrogance and moral blindness, leading to the continued collapse of the education system.'