December 22, 2015 at 12:45 pm
The President, the Council and the Staff of the Malta Union of Teachers would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2016. Whilst thanking you for your constant support and contribution, we promise to continue working for the benefit of all educators in Malta and Gozo.
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December 17, 2015 at 3:25 pm
The Union would like to clarify that all activities requiring teacher supervision on or off premises including school outings need to be included in the respective weekly load of teachers for the computation of replacements. The daily load cannot exceed 7 lessons of 40 minutes duration whereas the weekly load cannot exceed 26 lessons of […]
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December 17, 2015 at 3:20 pm
The number of students in class is stipulated in the respective agreements as follows: – Forms I and 2 (Years 7 and 8): Maximum of 30 students (provided that the number of students does not exceed 26 in classes with a statement regarding individual needs); – Forms 3, 4 and 5 (Years 9,10 and 11): […]
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December 17, 2015 at 3:15 pm
The Union was informed about yet another burglary this morning and it made contact with the school to offer assistance and support. The situation is now verging on the ridiculous and the Union reiterates its stance that it is unacceptable that educators and students have to live with the daily fear of yet another burglary […]
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December 17, 2015 at 3:00 pm
The MUT was in contact with the Director at the Student Services (DES) on behalf of educators at Resource Centres with regards to a circular issued recently related to transport supervision rates to accompany children with disability. The Director has confirmed that the DES issued only guidelines in this regard following insistence from some Heads […]
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December 17, 2015 at 2:50 pm
The MUT wrote to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure to bring to his attention an urgent issue following attempts, without any results, to tackle the matter with the Naxxar Local Council as advised by the Ministry for Education. The issue is that educators at the Higher Secondary, the St Nicholas Secondary Naxxar, the Maria […]
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December 17, 2015 at 2:45 pm
The MUT wrote to the DG DES to request information about any plans the DES has to hold another top-up course for graduate supply teachers in Primary Schools. The Union stated that the first and only course to address the situation was held in 2013 and that there is now a considerable number of graduate […]
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December 17, 2015 at 2:30 pm
The Union had a meeting with the management of St Martin’s College following a claim for recognition of LSAs at the College. The Union and the College agreed to start discussions on a side agreement to cover these members.
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Following the news update reported last week on the unacceptable situation at the Pieta’ Primary School, the DG Operations replied with the measures that are being taken to resolve current security issues. A number of officials visited the school and measures include a Police report which included evidence collected on the case mentioned by the […]
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