May 19, 2017 at 4:30 pm
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May 19, 2017 at 4:22 pm
Weekly lesson allocation for English in State Secondary Schools
The MUT is currently discussing the weekly allocation of lessons of English in State Secondary Schools after it received information that the number of lessons in Form 4 was going to be reduced. A solution has been proposed and is currently being discussed with the respective Directorate. Updates will follow.
read more »May 19, 2017 at 4:19 pm
Compensation for Teaching Practice (TP) Mentors
The Union is aware that following several representations and discussions to compensate TP Mentors for duties being carried out, there was a decision from MEDE and the University of Malta to issue compensation. The MUT will be following the issue to ensure that any duties being requested and the respective compensation are appropriate and in […]
read more »May 19, 2017 at 4:17 pm
SEC Course at Higher Secondary
The Union is currently requesting clarifications about the SEC course which has been offered in the past years at the Giovanni Curmi Higher Secondary School following information that it may be discontinued. Updates will follow.
read more »May 16, 2017 at 4:22 pm
MUT requests compensation for additional contact time
The MUT wrote to the DG DES to request a direction in view of the following situation. LOF meetings led to a situation in a number of Secondary Schools where the total contact hours per week (26 lessons of 40 mins) of some teachers were exceeded. The Union has therefore requested an ad-hoc compensation (time […]
read more »May 16, 2017 at 4:20 pm
MCAST lecturers payment of allowances
The MUT wrote to the MCAST Principal about the settlement of allowances for lecturers which are long overdue. In light of this, the MUT has declared a trade dispute with MCAST and asked the Principal’s office to take effective steps to ensure that the payments due are affected without further delay. If the situation remains […]
read more »May 12, 2017 at 3:55 pm
General Elections issues – setting up in Primary Schools and on Special Leave
May 10, 2017 at 3:58 pm
Training Seminar called “Is this child gifted?” by Department of Curriculum Management
The Department of Curriculum Management within the Directorate for Quality & Standards in Education (MEDE) has asked the Union to promote the training seminar entitled “Is this child gifted?” to be held on Monday 3rd July 2017 between 8.30am and 12.15pm at St. Nicholas College Dingli Secondary School. The presenter shall be Dr Lianne Hoogeveen. […]
read more »May 9, 2017 at 5:19 pm
Any changes in conditions will have to be agreed to as part of new sectoral agreement
The MUT would like to remind all members that employment conditions of all educators are regulated by the sectoral agreement. This means that all proposals being put forward by political parties will have to be agreed to with the Union in the context of the new sectoral agreement being negotiated. The Union stresses that it […]
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