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Learning Support Assistant Acquitted of All Charges in Appeal

January 25, 2017 at 4:20 pm

Learning Support Assistant Acquitted of All Charges in Appeal

The MUT would like to note with satisfaction that Karen Mercieca – the LSA unjustly accused of abuse related to a child with learning disabilities – has just been acquitted from all charges by the Court of Appeals. The Union thanks everyone involved, in particular the law courts, members of the press who showed their […]

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Survey on good practices and quality of Childcare Centres

January 23, 2017 at 3:22 pm

Survey on good practices and quality of Childcare Centres

A survey for parents and practitioners working at child care centres/nurseries is being held as part of a Erasmus+ project entitled “SEQUENCES – Self and external Evaluation of QUality in EUrope to Nourish Childhood Education Services” funded by the European Commission. With the MUT participating as an international partner, this project aims to respond to […]

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Church School Call for Assistant Head at Immaculate Conception Secondary School

January 23, 2017 at 3:14 pm

Church School Call for Assistant Head at Immaculate Conception Secondary School

The Secretariat for Catholic Education has issued a call for applications for the post of Assistant Head of School at Immaculate Conception Secondary School and has asked the Union to circulate it. For more information about it please click here. This vacancy is being forwarded as requested by this third party and members should kindly […]

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Abusive behaviour towards educators at St. Patrick’s

January 20, 2017 at 11:27 am

Abusive behaviour towards educators at St. Patrick’s

The MUT wrote to the head at St. Patrick’s after it was reliably informed that a number of students are often manifesting abusive, threatening and aggressive behaviour towards educators at the school. The MUT therefore asked the office of the Head to investigate what is going on with urgency and take disciplinary measures accordingly. It […]

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Bullying educators is not acceptable and will not be tolerated

January 19, 2017 at 12:05 pm

Bullying educators is not acceptable and will not be tolerated

The MUT wrote to the Minister for Education and Employment after it was informed from very reliable sources that a parent, known in media and entertainment circles, is currently acting in an inappropriate manner towards the school’s SMT members and the school’s staff. The Union stated that it does not care if this person is […]

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Clarification on Ħamrun Dispute

January 19, 2017 at 11:58 am

Clarification on Ħamrun Dispute

On the issue of the Ħamrun ex-Lyceum, the MUT would like to clarify that the dispute and industrial action are being considered in relation to the atrocious situation members are facing at the school on a daily basis and NOT in relation to the case of the suspended teacher. On the latter the Union will […]

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Crisis in the teaching profession – the way forward

January 18, 2017 at 4:37 pm

Crisis in the teaching profession – the way forward

Following the press conference on Monday, the MUT has asked the Minister for Education and Employment for an urgent meeting to discuss proposals to counter-measure the crisis in the teaching profession, proposals about Hamrun Secondary Problems and the Adaptation Course of the Education Institute. Updates will be reported accordingly.

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