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 […]
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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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January 10, 2017 at 9:47 am
The For.U.M. Youths Section is working on a policy document called “The Right to Disconnect” and is conducting an online survey to gather information on the topic. Click HERE to start the survey. The idea for this policy document, which is trying to reflect the needs of today’s digital era, came after France passed a […]
read more »January 6, 2017 at 5:16 pm
The MUT wrote to the DG Operations after it was contacted by members who are not receiving the correct salary after they were denied their due scale progression and/or annual increments on account of reduced load/alternative duties. The MUT stated that such practice is not just and asked the Operations Directorate to process these pending […]
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January 6, 2017 at 5:15 pm
Following a request by the MUT on the future of the Lifelong Learning Directorate, the Permanent Secretary at MEDE replied stating that there will be changes in line with the LLL strategy and that these will be discussed with respective stakeholders including the MUT at the start of the New Year. The PS stated that […]
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January 6, 2017 at 5:12 pm
The MUT wrote to the MCAST Principal after it was contacted by its representatives at the Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) with difficulties members are facing. The Union asked the MCAST Principal to look into these issues urgently with the view of solving them before the end of this semester. These include issues related to […]
read more »January 6, 2017 at 5:11 pm
The MUT wrote to the DG DES on behalf of HODs after it was informed that as from this year they are being asked to also moderate CCP student files and work. They are also being asked to check whether teachers are doing the right job or not in this area. The Union stated that […]
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