The MUT has communicated with the Education Ministry and Health Authority to request a meeting regarding notification procedures recommended by Health Authorities if there is contact with a COVID-19 positive case in schools and educational institutions. The MUT is making this request since different educational institutions are adopting different procedures to notify staff and students […]

The MUT is contesting a decision being implemented in some schools whereby educators and students are being provided a bathroom schedule. Whoever took this decision is clearly out of sync with the needs of students and educators who certainly cannot have scheduled bathroom use. The union directs educators to refrain from implementing the said schedules […]

The MUT has been working round the clock on feedback being received from members. The MUT appreciates everything that is being done by all educations to collaborate and find solutions at this difficult time. A lot, in fact, has been solved by internal discussion between staff members and this camaraderie is encouraged and supported by […]

The MUT notes the Ministry’s statement that all risk assessment and compliance are in place for state schools. The MUT is thus requesting that the compliance certificate is published at a prominent place in each respective school and that the risk assessment is available to all employees. Similarly the MUT is expecting communications from church […]

Following the postponement of the re-opening of schools for students, the next week until 6th October will be a period when educators shall be reporting at schools prior to the intake of students. Educators are therefore advised to identify and flag any issues in their respective schools, both in terms of health and safety, and […]