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March 17, 2016 at 1:07 pm

Directive to all teaching grades in State schools re deadline for applications for leave periods

The Union has always encouraged members who have decided about their leave requests or family arrangements to submit the respective applications at the earliest to facilitate the related replacement/ deployment processes. However the Union is not in agreement with a deadline stipulated in letter circular HR06-2016 which specifies that applications for leave periods need to […]

March 17, 2016 at 12:52 pm

Talks on State Sectoral Agreement Stalled

During a four hour meeting held yesterday, where the Union was supposed to have its turn to outline its proposals, Union officials walked out during a stormy session in which previous agreements were highly criticised and labelled as a complete failure by Directorate officials. This occurred as the MUT noted that the Directorates want to […]

March 17, 2016 at 12:21 pm

Archbishop’s Secretariat for Education refusing to help person in need

The MUT has written to the Archbishop of Malta after it is evident that the Archbishop’s Secretariat for Education is inventing excuses to refrain from helping a teacher who is requesting a temporary change of duties due to grave health reasons. The Secretary for the Archbishop is even expecting to dictate to the medical consultant […]

March 17, 2016 at 12:01 pm

MUT article on CEDEFOP website

An article entitled “Malta – survey on the introduction of VET subjects in secondary general education” has been published on the CEDEFOP website. It relates to the survey conducted with members on the introduction of vocational education and training (VET) subjects at lower secondary level general education (secondary schools) in Malta. Click here to view. […]

March 16, 2016 at 2:10 pm

Appointments of Assistant Heads

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March 16, 2016 at 1:55 pm

Talk on diabetes and processed food

Type 2 diabetes is a serious condition that plagues 1 in 10 of the Maltese population. Teaching children about the importance of a healthy diet has never been more important. A talk entitled “Diabetes and Processed Food: An experiment that failed” is being held by world renowned paediatric endocrinologist and nutrition expert Professor Robert Lustig […]

March 14, 2016 at 12:22 pm

Youth section publishes e-Newsletter

The MUT Youth section has just published the first issue of its e-newsletter for 2016, which is the ninth one for the current term. Articles focus primarily on the Academics’ Views of Science Education in Malta, contains A brief analysis of the Hallmarks of a Learning Community as drawn by Sergiovanni within a Maltese Context […]

March 10, 2016 at 4:18 pm

Concerns of Youth Workers working at Public Schools

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March 10, 2016 at 4:10 pm

Update on Conversion Courses

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March 10, 2016 at 1:10 pm

FES takes note of feedback on Skolasajf

The Chief Executive Officer at the Foundation for Educational Services wrote to the MUT to confirm that Skolasajf 2016 will be organised between 13th July and 7th September 2016. The dates were chosen in order to help the schools in settling down after a scholastic year whilst leaving ample time for the schools before they […]