Benny Shai decided after 30 years in the military it is time for a career change. He however did not seek a position as a school principal as some former officers succeeded in arranging, but he will be a teacher.
Benny Shai explains that he does not see himself being a principal at present despite his extensive management experience since he was never a teacher. �I always wanted to be involved in education,� he happily explains, and now, he plans to actualize this dream.
Benny began in Beit Berel College in a special program to certify IDF officers as teachers. �I believe that teaching is a natural move following the army,� he adds.
Now, he is about to receive his students, 10th graders in the Shai Agnon School in Netanya.
�At the end of the day, we must direct the youth on the proper path,� stating he is ready for the challenge, admitting the first day of school, Monday, will be an emotional experience for him.
(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)
