January 19, 2017 at 11:58 am
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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January 18, 2017 at 4:37 pm
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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January 18, 2017 at 4:34 pm
The MUT has requested the Director General at DIER to initiate an urgent process for recognition of educators at St Patrick’s School Sliema following appeals to the school not being considered. The Union stated that it believes that the majority of educators at this school are Union members and therefore requested the Directorate to start […]
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January 18, 2017 at 4:24 pm
The MUT sadly reports the passing away of Brother Emmanuel Sciberras fsc. His contribution to the teaching profession is a very long one, particularly through his prominent role in the setting up and running of St Michael’s Teaching Training College in the 1960s, at Stella Maris College, De La Salle College and the International Institute […]
read more »January 16, 2017 at 5:25 pm
MUT members have informed the Union that a number of measures/initiatives in the teaching of Maltese in secondary schools have lately started to be implemented. Given that these measures/initiatives – irrespective of their validity – are changing the work practices and/or increasing the workload of teachers without due agreement, the MUT is hereby directing teachers […]
read more »January 16, 2017 at 12:50 pm
During a press conference today the MUT stated that Malta has a crisis in the teaching profession due to a variety of urgent issues which remain unresolved. These include lack of teachers in core areas, including English, Maths, Science, PE and Primary and lack of Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), which means that there is an […]
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January 16, 2017 at 11:57 am
The MUT wrote to the DG at the People & Standards Division within the OPM to ask for an urgent meeting on the interpretation of Circular MPO 164/1995 for grades represented by the MUT. The Union stated that at this moment in time it is in disagreement with the current interpretation of the circular, which […]
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January 16, 2017 at 11:56 am
The MUT wrote to the DGs at the Ministry for Education and Employment to ask about the new college for post-16 and the implications of such a college setup. The Union noted that schools were informed by a circular that creates many doubts and questions.
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