November 16, 2017 at 4:31 pm
The Secretariat for Catholic Education has issued a number of calls for applications for posts as follows: 1. Head of Department (Assessment) 2. Head of Department (VET) 3. Support Teacher in Digital Literacy (Primary) 4. Learning Support Assistant 5. Clerk For more information about it please click here. This vacancy is being forwarded as requested […]
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November 16, 2017 at 4:26 pm
Sacred Heart College Junior School is inviting applications for the post of Class teacher definite contract (Immediate employment). Applications accompanied by a CV are to be addressed to The Head of School, Sacred Heart College Junior School, Sacred Heart Avenue, St. Julians, STJ 1432 or emailed to sacerdheartjuniorsec@sacredheart.edu.mt by not later than noon of Wednesday […]
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November 15, 2017 at 4:30 pm
Following the aggression incident at the Cospicua Secondary school earlier this week, the MUT notes with satisfaction that the outcome of the court case was reached in a very short time span. This decision is unprecedented and should be lauded. However the MUT still reiterates its appeal for proper safety measures in schools to protect […]
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November 15, 2017 at 12:15 pm
As already reported in previous years, the Union reminds members that feedback for parents’ days or evenings is voluntary and not obligatory. Furthermore: (1) teachers are not obliged and may rightly refuse to give personal e-mail addresses; (2) are not obliged to enter comments for students; (3) are not obliged to adopt a classification system […]
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November 13, 2017 at 4:51 pm
As noted during the directives held in the past weeks, duties not carried out during industrial action are not to be requested to be done at a later stage. These include inputting of attendance and SDP meetings. The only exception involves IEPs. Members are as usual encouraged to contact the Union through the usual channels […]
read more »November 13, 2017 at 1:03 pm
The MUT condemns this morning’s aggression incident by an individual against a teacher and other educators in a secondary school. This is unacceptable behavior and is symptomatic of the situation educators are facing while carrying out their duties. Instead of being helped to address the difficulties encountered on a daily basis, educators are experiencing situations […]
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November 13, 2017 at 12:56 pm
The MUT is directing all members at Verdala Secondary School to stop any communication with a particular student with a history of aggressive behaviour, his parents and/or persons on their behalf. It is also directing members to refuse to accept the said student in school or class. Members are also reminded that they can ask […]
read more »November 13, 2017 at 10:35 am
The MUT has been in correspondence with the Chief Information Officer at MEDE after some members in State Schools entitled to a laptop informed the Union that they have still not received it. The Union noted that months ago they were promised that the situation would be addressed shortly but it was not settled yet. […]
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November 9, 2017 at 3:17 pm
Following a number of initiatives taken by the Directorate for Educational Services (DES) to mitigate the current situation related to LSAs at the Helen Keller Resource Centre, the MUT is lifting the directive in place with immediate effect to continue discussions on the matter. The MUT is still not convinced that the number of LSAs […]
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November 9, 2017 at 2:19 pm
The MUT is noting the speculation surrounding the recent news relating to sectoral agreement, especially on conditions currently being discussed after the MUT agreed about the basis of the financial package as already reported. Worries about issues such as the increase in school hours and reduction of holidays are unfounded and only serve to distract […]
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