Today, Thursday, government spokesman Ibrahim Melhem said, "The government decided to return the discounts to all teachers, and instructed the Ministry of Finance to make the necessary arrangements, starting next Sunday."

Melhem added, during a press conference, held at the Prime Minister’s Office in Ramallah, “The item related to the teachers’ allowance agreed upon will be implemented at a rate of 15%, provided that 5% is spent on the current month’s salary and the rest is paid in installments on the salary slip, provided that it is disbursed when capabilities become available and improvement.” Financial indicators as of 1-1-2023, according to the same mechanism that was agreed upon with all unions.

And he continued: "The value of the 5% bonus will be scheduled for the past January and February, starting from the next May and June."

Melhem confirmed that the government has responded to everything necessary to return school hours to normal, starting next Sunday morning, and the Ministry of Education has developed a program to compensate students for what they missed.

He said, "The government appreciates the announcement of the start of practical procedures for the elections of the Teachers' Union, after the proposed amendments to the internal system of the union were made last Tuesday, and that the Ministry of Education will provide everything necessary to hold the elections and complete the democratic process according to the schedule announced by the union."

He said, "We are very hopeful that teachers will respond to this initiative, so that we can contribute together to bridge the gaps in front of our enemy, who is lurking in our present and the future of our children on our land."

Melhem stressed that trade unions are a support for all the national struggle that we have been practicing for seventy years.

In turn, the teachers' movement announced its rejection of the government's announcement, and any initiative that does not include the full implementation of the demands, stressing that the abolition of previous penalties is not part of the movement's demands, and the continuation of the strike.