May 5, 2020 at 4:12 pm
The MUT is currently in correspondence with the National Literacy Agency regarding issues being experienced by educators enrolled in the Reading Recovery Programme. Members have noted that during this period of online teaching, the agency has asked participating teachers to do an excessive number of sessions with students, live lessons which cannot be enforced (in […]
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May 4, 2020 at 4:39 pm
The MUT has been informed by the Directorate for Educational Services (DES) that educators at Learning Support Centres were asked, and are all in agreement, with a minor shift in the opening/closing times. From the next scholastic year, the opening time being proposed will be 8.15 and the closing time 14.15. Since the MUT was […]
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April 30, 2020 at 4:39 pm
Bi pjaċir ninfurmawkom li issa l-edizzjonijiet passati tas-“Sagħtar” (354 waħda) huma kollha mtellgħin fis-sit tagħna! Inħeġġukom iżżuru saghtar.org.mt u tieħdu gost terġgħu taqraw ir-rivista tant għal qalbkom! Infakkrukom ukoll li min jixtieq, jista’ jirrekordja lilu nnifsu jaqra xi silta u jibagħtilna l-link tar-recording li jkun ħoloq billi jimla l-formola minn HAWN. Grazzi għal darb’oħra għall-kummenti […]
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April 30, 2020 at 12:42 pm
Stqarrija tal-1 ta’ Mejju – L-MUT hija membru affiljat tal-Forum Unions Maltin: Fl-okkażjoni tal-1 ta’ Mejju, il-Forum Unions Maltin jixtieq isellem lill-ħaddiema u l-familji tagħhom matul dawn iż-żminijiet li huma diffiċli ferm għal xi wħud filwaqt li joffru sfidi kbar għal ħafna. F’pajjiżna, fejn ir-riżorsa ewlenija hija l-ħaddiema, kulħadd irid jirrikonoxxi li s-suċċessi li kiseb […]
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April 29, 2020 at 4:23 pm
The MUT is following the procedure regarding the collection of books from primary schools and is issuing this clarification based on discussions with the Ministry for Education and the Health authorities as reflected in the respective circular which has been issued. Reference to educators includes SMT. – The procedure for the collection of books applies […]
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April 29, 2020 at 3:05 pm
The Malta Institute of Management (MIM) is issuing a call for part-time teachers/tutors who are interested in carrying lectures and tutorials about the list of modules listed below: – Tourism and Hospitality Business Management – Services Marketing and Customer Service – Accounting and Finance – Academic and Professional Development – Events Management – Development of […]
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April 28, 2020 at 4:22 pm
The MUT is currently conducting a survey to analyse the work-life balance of educators following the closure of schools effective from 13th March 2020. The work-life balance is the division of an employee’s time and focus between work and family or leisure activities. This survey is completely anonymous and all educators are welcome to provide […]
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The MUT wrote to the Permanent Secretary in relation to the circulars issued regarding collection of books in primary schools. The issue is that the Union is hearing all sort of directions from schools, some of which are outright misinformation. These include, for example, that parents will visit classrooms in the presence of teachers or […]
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April 28, 2020 at 12:30 pm
The Directorate for Learning and Assessment Programmes within MEDE has launched a new curriculum website called Teleskola.mt. This website contains a large number of lesson resources provided by education officers, heads of department and teachers including Digital Literacy Support Teachers. Thanks to these educators, the website contains over 1000 lessons/themes across most of the subjects […]
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April 24, 2020 at 5:00 pm
The MUT is receiving reports about administrative/clerical duties being delegated to teachers. This includes inputting of emails to create online groups. The MUT notes that teachers are expected to carry out teaching but cannot be expected to carry out administrative/clerical duties. Members are requested to report any undue pressure to the union.
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