May 25, 2020 at 4:39 pm
During the first of a series of meetings with members addressed by MUT President Marco Bonnici and Vice President Elaine Germani regarding the opening of schools, the MUT made it clear that it has already provided its initial positions regarding a proposal for re-opening of schools during the scholastic year and a proposal to open […]
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May 19, 2020 at 5:07 pm
The MUT is hereby announcing a series of meetings with members in the respective grades about the possible scenarios regarding the re-opening of compulsory schools during the next scholastic year. Registration to participate in these online meetings is required by filling the respective form. Meetings’ dates and times are as follows: Teachers – see below* […]
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May 19, 2020 at 4:08 pm
The MUT is receiving numerous reports from educators who are being expected to attend training sessions on Teams in IT and online teaching. The MUT would like to remind members that participation in these training sessions is voluntary. Moreover, educators should feel under no obligation to adopt the strategies/skills taught during these sessions. Any pressure […]
read more »May 19, 2020 at 12:08 pm
The MUT refers to some claims that schools may re-open anytime soon and before the end of this scholastic year. The MUT excludes that there were, or there will be, discussions leading to the opening of schools during the current scholastic year. The decision announced in March regarding closure of schools, which saw the support […]
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May 16, 2020 at 12:45 pm
With reference to the nomination of the new President of the MCAST board of governors as announced by the Government, the MUT sends its wishes to Prof Ian Refalo. The Union augurs that his nomination continues to strengthen the relations between the MUT and MCAST. The MUT also expresses its appreciation to Mr Frederick Schembri, […]
read more »May 14, 2020 at 10:08 am
Wara t-twaqqif tat-‘think tank’ mill-Ministeru għall-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol ilbieraħ, li wasslet għal reazzjoni tal-MUT u l-edukaturi, il-Ministeru kkuntattja lill-MUT sabiex joffri post f’dan it-‘think tank’. Din hija l-pożizzjoni tal-MUT f’dan ir-rigward: – l-MUT xorta għandha problema bil-mod kif saru l-affarijiet u bil-persuni li ntgħażlu, li għalkemm huma esperti fil-qasam tagħhom, dawn mhumiex rappreżentattivi tal-qasam edukattiv; […]
read more »May 13, 2020 at 1:36 pm
L-MUT tagħmel referenza għal ‘think tank’ li għadu kif nieda l-Ministeru għall-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol dwar il-futur tal-edukazzjoni fiċ-ċirkustanzi tal-COVID-19 u lil hinn. L-MUT tinnota li dan it-‘think tank’ kien qiegħed jinħema minn wara dahar kulħadd, inkluż l-MUT u l-imsieħba l-oħra, fejn l-MUT mhix involuta f’dan il-forum. Għaldaqstant l-MUT ma tirrikonoxxix dan il-grupp ta’ ħidma li […]
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May 13, 2020 at 11:39 am
The MUT received reports that some schools are requesting LSEs to provide schemes and record of work. The union clarifies that these documents are not part of the planning documents of LSEs and therefore LSEs cannot be requested to provide such documents.
read more »May 13, 2020 at 11:11 am
The MUT has communicated with MEDE regarding meetings being held by school management during the periods when educators should be working on their core teaching duties. The union is informed that some schools are organising regular meetings which are not timetabled. There were reports of meetings having a duration of 5 hours, meetings which were […]
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