Rights9/1/2026

Yahal Association Asks High Court of Justice to Halt School Nurse Pilot

The Yahal Association, which provides advice on food allergies, filed a petition with the High Court of Justice against the Ministry of Education. It is demanding that the pilot program in ten elementary schools be halted, or that it be conducted in cooperation with parents and without reducing the assistance already provided to children.

Key facts

•Petitioner: Yahal Association
•Respondent: Ministry of Education
•Court: High Court of Justice
•Pilot: ten elementary schools
•Nurse’s work: about five hours a week
•The petition number and the court’s decision are not stated

What the Association Is Challenging

The Ministry of Education plans to place ten nurses in schools to examine the model’s effectiveness and the possibility of using it in the future to replace aides for children with allergies. According to the petitioner, the decision to launch the pilot was made unilaterally, and the parents of children with allergies participating in it could neither refuse to have the school included in the program nor appeal the decision, and did not give their consent.

What They Are Demanding from the Ministry

Yahal is asking for the program to be halted. Alternatively, the association demands that parents be allowed to present their concerns and that a written guarantee be provided that no child currently entitled to a medical aide will lose the medical and organizational support they receive.

How the Program Is Supposed to Operate

The pilot is intended for the coming school year and for ten elementary schools: four nurses are designated for the Haifa and Jerusalem districts, four for central Israel, and two more for areas where the Ministry of Health provides the service directly. Each nurse is expected to work about five hours a week, five days a week. The model is intended for schools attended by at least three children who require medical assistance and that already employ at least three full-time aides.

Which Children Will Receive Assistance

The nurses are expected to work with children who have life-threatening allergies, epilepsy, and diabetes, provide first aid to all students, and train school staff. Children who require invasive medical procedures will not be included in the program at this stage and will continue receiving the previous assistance. Alongside the pilot, a study is planned to examine the possibility of making the model a permanent part of the education system.

The Court Has Not Yet Issued a Decision

The source reports only that the petition was filed and does not state its case number, the date of the court’s decision, or its legal position. The outcome of the hearing on the petition before the High Court of Justice is not stated in the article.

What this means for you

For parents of children with allergies, epilepsy, or diabetes, the dispute concerns the possibility of replacing individual support with a general school nurse. According to the source, at this stage there is no indication that the High Court of Justice halted the program or required the ministry to change its terms; only the petitioner’s demands are detailed.

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