The Department includes 36 internationally-renowned staff members who have published numerous articles in leading journals in Israel and abroad. Many faculty members serve in key positions in professional associations nationally and internationally, and have attended international conferences as organizers, consultants, and participants. Faculty members are also intensively involved in various processes relating to the Israeli education system. They have been commissioned by the Ministry of Education to prepare position papers on a wide range of issues, including high-school education in Israel, teaching democracy, second chances in education, the status of humanities studies in the high schools, and parental choice in education. Many of their conclusions have been implemented in the field.
Faculty actively participate in the public debate on a variety of educational questions.
The Department attaches particular importance to expanding its graduate study programs, and is currently planning to launch an innovative educational leadership training program. Other plans include increased cooperation with the University's Departments of History and Philosophy, as well as the introduction of an MA program for teaching social science.