January 29, 2020 at 11:10 am
The MUT has been in communication with the DLAP within MEDE whereby it requested an extension to the marking days. It was agreed that the marking days shall be extended from 6 (six) days from the date of the exam to 10 (ten) days from the date of the exam.
read more »
January 29, 2020 at 10:12 am
The MUT has requested a meeting with the DES Director General in relation to checklists (forms) being used in most schools for class visits. The Union has objected about the said forms, which have never been agreed upon, and stated that such initiatives are increasing the workload on all educators including SMT. They also increase […]
read more »
January 24, 2020 at 4:29 pm
Today UNESCO is celebrating the International Day of Education, which acknowledges the role of education for peace and development. UNESCO holds that without inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong opportunities for all, countries will not succeed in achieving gender equality and breaking the cycle of poverty that is leaving millions of children, youth and […]
read more »
January 24, 2020 at 4:16 pm
The MUT this morning met the new Minister for Education and Employment Hon. Owen Bonnici together with the Permanent Secretary and the Head of Secretariat in a cordial introductory meeting at the MUT headquarters in Ħamrun. Apart from congratulating him, a number of issues were discussed, including the role of MUT as the recognised trade […]
read more »
January 23, 2020 at 4:54 pm
Following meetings held between MUT and MCAST, MCAST has finally confirmed that it received the clearance to issue arrears to lecturing grades to compensate for the additional load which they had. MCAST assured MUT that arrears shall be issued in the next or the following payrolls.
read more »
January 23, 2020 at 4:52 pm
MCAST confirmed with MUT that all work carried out for MG2i shall be compensated irrespective if held within the load limit or it is in excessive of it. Furthermore an agreement was reached so that, depending on the nature of the unit, technicians shall carry out duties for MG2i units and receive compensation.
read more »
January 22, 2020 at 1:42 pm
A meeting for members who are Supply Grades (Teachers, KGEs and LSEs) is being held on Tuesday 28th January 2020 at 4pm at the MUT offices in Ħamrun. The purpose of the meeting is to update members on the supply grades agreement and so that a decision is taken on the way forward. Members interested […]
read more »January 21, 2020 at 4:34 pm
The Ministry for Education and Employment and the Malta Union of Teachers have felt the need to identify the immediate challenges that educators in the various teaching and administrative grades have to face in the conduct of their roles. Part of the study, which is being conducted by Professor Mark Borg, includes a series of […]
read more »
January 21, 2020 at 4:28 pm
Bħala parti mill-pjanijiet sabiex terġa’ tibda tkun ippubblikata r-rivista popolari “Sagħtar” mis-sena skolastika li jmiss (2020-2021), il-Malta Union of Teachers tħabbar li qed tilqa’ applikazzjonijiet mingħand entitajiet, kittieba, edukaturi u kull min hu interessat li jikkontribwixxi b’xi mod f’din il-pubblikazzjoni. Ir-rivista hi maħsuba li tinħareġ kull xahar bejn Ottubru 2020 u Mejju tas-sena ta’ wara, […]
read more »
January 21, 2020 at 4:25 pm
L-MUT tixtieq tfakkar lil-LSEs li qegħdin ma’ studenti one-to-one li bil-Ftehim Settorali tal-2017 huma intitolati għal 15-il minuta brejk. Ta’ min jgħid ukoll li, għall-kuntrarju ta’ informazzjoni li waslet għand il-Union, l-MUT qatt ma ftiehmet ma’ ħadd sabiex din il-kwarta ma tingħatax. Fil-fatt f’Diċembru li għadda l-MUT iddikjarat dak li jissejjaħ ‘Breach of Agreement’ fejn […]
read more »