A New Educational Reform in Israeli High Schools Affecting Teachers’ Motivation and Perception of the Teaching Profession

In 2011, a new educational reform was introduced in Israel, known as “Oz Le’Tmura”.The research sought to examine how the reform has influenced motivation to teach and teachers’ perceptions of the teaching profession. It was found out that the reform improves the quality of teaching, teachers’ professionalism, perception of the teaching profession and teachers’ status as they see it. This reform has redefined the factors that shape the perception of the teaching profession and motivation to teach on three levels and has improved the teachers’ work conditions and wages by introducing educational strategic processes in the education system.