April 22, 2021 at 4:32 pm
The MUT held a meeting with the Ministry for Education to discuss the direction received by teachers teaching CCP students who have been requested to prepare tasks to replace annual exams. This direction was never agreed upon with the union. The Ministry insisted that it never gave this direction, although it was seeing the possibility […]
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April 22, 2021 at 4:31 pm
The MUT is clarifying that discussions on the new scholastic year and the application of health protocols have not yet started. The current understanding which applies is that arrangements made for this scholastic year shall cease to apply at the end of this scholastic year. These shall have to be re-negotiated with the union as […]
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April 22, 2021 at 4:30 pm
The Malta Café Scientifique is organising an online event with the aim of increasing awareness about Eating Disorders and their devastating effects on health. The online panel discussion will take place on Wednesday 5th May 2021 at 7pm. The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected not just our physical health but also our mental health and […]
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April 21, 2021 at 10:27 am
Matul dawn l-aħħar xhur, l-MUT kienet qed issegwi numru ta’ każijiet ta’ membri tagħha fejn l-uffiċċju tal-Ombudsman kien qed jagħti rakkomandazzjonijiet lill-Ministeru tal-Edukazzjoni dwar każijiet li jitressqu għandu. F’uħud mill-każijiet kien l-istess Ministeru li ta parir lill-impjegat/impjegati sabiex iressqu l-każ għand l-Ombudsman bil-premessa li l-Ministeru kien ser ikun qed jimxi mar-rakkomandazzjoni tal-istess ufficcju tal-Ombudsman. Madanakollu, […]
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April 20, 2021 at 3:59 pm
The MUT is still receiving information about pressures being made by personnel during class visits with expectations beyond the parameters of agreements. The MUT is once again ordering all educators to refrain from accepting class visits. The only exceptions are visits conducted to educators who are still on probation/induction, for progression purposes and class visits […]
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April 20, 2021 at 1:43 pm
Following a number of queries from members, the following is intended as a clarification regarding the issue of public holidays falling during a weekend, particularly in relation to state schools. Church and independent schools might have different arrangements in place, always allowing for these holidays to be taken at different dates within the school calendar. […]
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April 9, 2021 at 3:49 pm
Following queries from various members, the MUT would like to confirm the following: – all educators restarting their work at school physically shall revert to the same system and measures adopted before their respective school went online; – all educators working online (including Middle and Secondary schools before restarting from school physically) shall continue with […]
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April 9, 2021 at 3:45 pm
As part of his Higher Diploma in Psychology with the Department of Social Wellbeing at the University of Malta, Steve Borg is conducting interviews to primary teachers about their perception of gamification. He is therefore issuing a call for primary school teachers under the age of 30 for a short interview. The study initiates a […]
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April 7, 2021 at 4:58 pm
Fid-dawl ta’ dak li ġie mħabbar mill-Gvern dwar il-ftuħ tal-iskejjel, l-MUT tixtieq tikkjarifika li fil-proposta tagħha nkludiet li l-istudenti tal-Year 11 (Form 5) għandhom jingħataw prijorità minħabba ċ-ċirkustanzi speċifiċi tagħhom. Il-fatt li din ma ġietx milqugħha juri li min ta l-parir lill-Ministeru tal-Edukazzjoni dwar liema snin għandhom jiftħu l-ewwel ma jafx x’inhu jiġri fl-iskejjel. Apparti […]
read more »April 7, 2021 at 12:02 pm
L-MUT tinnota d-deċiżjoni mħabbra mill-gvern dwar il-ftuħ tal-iskejjel. L-MUT tittama li bir-rilaxxar ta’ dawn il-miżuri daqstant kmieni ma jerġax ikollna mewġa oħra ta’ każijiet li jipperikolaw is-saħħa ta’ kulħadd u jagħmluha insostenibbli għall-iskejjel biex joperaw. Id-deċiżjonijiet u r-responsabbiltà dwar il-ftuħ tal-iskejjel fl-aħħar mill-aħħar huma tal-gvern. Ta’ min jgħid li d-deċiżjoni tħabbret meta l-MUT kienet għadha […]
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