May 23, 2018 at 4:31 pm
Following considerable feedback from members, the MUT would like to share the disappointment of educators in relation to the new scheme involving the distribution of milk, fruit and vegetables in schools. Whilst praising the initiative, the main issue in this respect is the lack of environmental consciousness at a time when huge efforts are being […]
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May 23, 2018 at 9:24 am
Independent schools shall not be in a position to match the financial package of teachers in State and Church schools for the next five years unless they receive financial assistance from the Government. This followed the much improved financial package of teaching grades in State and Church schools achieved by the MUT in December 2017. […]
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May 21, 2018 at 4:20 pm
MECB ltd. and the MCAST Entrepreneurship Centre is inviting educators to attend a free seminar entitled “How Can Entrepreneurial Trainers Exploit Digital Technologies in the Modern Classroom”. The aim of this seminar is to provide trainers and other education stakeholders with an insight into how digital technologies including 3D Printing, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and […]
read more »May 21, 2018 at 4:15 pm
The MUT would like to acknowledge and praise the work of a group of educators who took prompt action to protect a group of students from a threatening situation caused by a person during a sports activity last week. The immediate action that they took until Police officers arrived on site shows the honorable aspect […]
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May 21, 2018 at 4:06 pm
Officials from the MUT and the Forum Unions Maltin participated in last Saturday’s solidarity march organised by the Police Unions. Forum Unions Maltin, the confederation representing over 13,000 members including MUT members, declared its support as it believes that all employees should send a strong message of solidarity to PC Simon Schembri and his family […]
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May 14, 2018 at 3:47 pm
The MUT continued to receive reports about a pilot project being held in a limited number of schools which involves a new printing procedure that includes the Government Printing Press. The Union is currently monitoring this pilot project whilst receiving feedback from members. In fact, members have already reported a number of logistical difficulties in […]
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May 14, 2018 at 3:41 pm
A “Handwriting Conference” is being held by the Pediatric Occupational Therapy Services (POTS) in collaboration with the National Handwriting Association in the UK. It is specifically directed towards occupational therapists and teaching personnel and helps at addressing several queries and difficulties encountered by children when learning how to adequately hold a pencil, form letters and […]
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May 14, 2018 at 12:01 pm
After another serious incident that could have had much more serious consequences last Friday in front of a State Middle School, the MUT sustains that the Ministry should not procrastinate anymore on this issue and that if things remain status quo the Union will have no option but to take the necessary action to protect […]
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May 11, 2018 at 4:15 pm
The MUT received reports about plans to have three LSEs in some State School classes as from the next scholastic year. The Union has never agreed to this and the understanding has always been not to have more than two LSEs in a classroom. In view of this, the MUT has already registered its objections […]
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May 11, 2018 at 2:27 pm
A video campaign by eight international partners coordinated by UIL, the Italian Labour Trade Union, has been launched promoting gender equality. The three subjects for the series of videos produced reflect the main topics of the project, which are #wasteoftalent #genderpaygap and #worklifebalance. The videos are as follows: (1) #GetUp_Project – WASTE OF TALENT When […]
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