February 12, 2020 at 2:25 pm
The MUT is noting that the number of relievers in kindergarten has been reduced drastically following the February intake. This is resulting in an additional workload on KGEs. In view of this, the MUT is directing all KGEs in State schools to refrain from carrying out any inputting in the new online system.
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February 5, 2020 at 10:44 am
The MUT has communicated with the educational authorities regarding serious shortcomings in the sanitary infrastructure at Paola Primaries A and B. The situation has been going on for months whereby the water pressure in these schools is making sanitary facilities practically useless. The MUT received reports that educators are being forced to use public convenience […]
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February 5, 2020 at 10:40 am
The MUT is receiving consistent information about pressures being made by personnel during class visits with expectations beyond the parameters of agreements. The level of scrutiny on educators on one side, and the breach of terms of the agreements on the other, calls for an immediate action to protect educators and to address the scrutiny […]
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January 29, 2020 at 10:12 am
The MUT has requested a meeting with the DES Director General in relation to checklists (forms) being used in most schools for class visits. The Union has objected about the said forms, which have never been agreed upon, and stated that such initiatives are increasing the workload on all educators including SMT. They also increase […]
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January 21, 2020 at 4:16 pm
Originally published on 25th October 2019: The MUT is hereby directing career guidance teachers to refrain from carrying out work which is not being carried out by student services grades. They are directed to refrain from carrying out scheduled one-to-one sessions, participation in ‘I Choose’ fair and shadowing of trainees. The MUT shall extend directives […]
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January 9, 2020 at 4:13 pm
The MUT is informed that primary teachers are being requested to carry out Reading Running Records with their students. There is no agreement on this practice and the MUT is directing primary teachers to refrain from carrying out Reading Running Records. Any pressure is to be reported using the usual channels.
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November 12, 2019 at 4:13 pm
All members are being directed to refrain from carrying out any duplicated work related to Statementing processes. Requests for documentation which is already available at NSSS should not be acceded to.
read more »November 12, 2019 at 4:11 pm
The MUT is informed that the format of the Statementing referral form has been changed without any discussion. The Union shall not accept an increase in workload due to an arbitrary decision of NSSS which decided to change the said forms without any discussion and consideration. Members are directed to continue to use the previous […]
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October 31, 2019 at 4:45 pm
The MUT is currently in a dispute with MEDE regarding the agreement of Student Services Grades. Since the MUT has received consistent evidence that duties related to the I Choose fair are being passed to other educators, the MUT is hereby issuing a directive to all members irrespective of their grade to refrain from carrying […]
read more »October 25, 2019 at 12:54 pm
The MUT is reminding teachers of Maltese and Mathematics that directives are still in force. The MUT shall be issuing updates about these directives following any development.
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