Directive – Page 2 – Malta Union of Teachers

February 27, 2023 at 9:56 am

The MUT declares its mistrust in the fact-finding committee of the Education Ministry – issues directives

In a communication to the Education Ministry, the MUT has declared its mistrust in the fact-finding committee appointed by the Ministry to gather information regarding a student’s aggression in a school in Gozo, which left an educator with hand fractures. Rather than gathering information as per its remit, the fact finding-committee, which is other than […]

January 30, 2023 at 3:54 pm

Institute for Education trade dispute update – directives from Monday 30th January

The MUT has directed all grades at IFE to initiate industrial actions from today Monday 30th January. These directives follow a trade dispute which has been declared earlier, on the failure of negotiations for a new collective agreement. This escalation has occurred since an updated financial proposal, which was supposed to provide an increase over […]

January 23, 2023 at 3:41 pm

Directive to NSSS personnel

The MUT is hereby directing members at NSSS to refrain from working on new practices involving questionnaires related to quality assurance. The union notices that new practices are being introduced without consultation and hence members are directed to refrain from adhering with instructions on the said new practices. D230123A

January 23, 2023 at 2:59 pm

MUT declares trade dispute with the Government on IfE

The MUT has declared a trade dispute with the Ministry of Education following the failure by the same Ministry to provide a satisfactory financial proposal in relation to the Institute for Education (IfE). Following correspondence with the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry and the IfE CEO, the union stated that it shall be announcing industrial […]

December 2, 2022 at 4:22 pm

Ticking of Learning Outcomes – Directive reminder

The MUT refers to the directives in force regarding ticking of LOs, which is to refrain from filling any ticking on LOs in any platform including online. To this effect, all educators are to ignore letter circular DLAP 285/2022 of 29th November 2022 since it has been issued without any agreement with the MUT. Members […]

November 30, 2022 at 1:02 pm

MUT issues directive on Colleges SDP

The union has objected with the Education Ministry regarding the implementation of colleges SDPs in some schools. This follows communications by some Head College Networks requiring schools to work on colleges SDPs. Schools are being inundated with tasks and targets to be attained to satisfy SDPs of colleges. Whilst the direction has been withdrawn by […]

November 24, 2022 at 2:57 pm

Updating of directive re VET subjects (clarification added)

The MUT is hereby reminding members teaching VET subjects about the directive in force regarding scanning and copying VET material to be provided through digital means to MATSEC. Furthermore, the union is extending the directive to also include photo and video recording being requested. The MUT is currently discussing the way forward regarding VET subjects […]

October 19, 2022 at 4:24 pm

Declaration of trade dispute with the Secretariat for Catholic Education

The MUT has declared a trade dispute with the Secretariat for Catholic Education, who is the signatory of the collective agreement with the MUT for all educators in all Church schools. This dispute has been declared since St Albert the Great College rector entertained discussions of a collective nature with upe through an invitation to […]

October 13, 2022 at 11:47 am

Reminder regarding directive on SDP

The union reminds members that the directive to refrain from carrying out any work on School Development Planning (SDP) is still in force. Contrary to what is being said, the directive is unrelated to the pandemic. Any pressure should be reported to the MUT through the usual channels.

October 10, 2022 at 11:02 am

Spot checks at MCAST – directive

The MUT communicated with the office of the Principal and CEO at MCAST regarding the announced spot-checks, which shall be carried out by the institution upon lecturing grades. The union values quality assurance but shall not accept that measures not commensurate with educational institutions are introduced. To this effect, the union is directing members at […]