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Directive on Work Placements in State Schools

June 1, 2023 at 4:53 pm

Directive on Work Placements in State Schools

The MUT reminds that the directive to Career Advisors and all Educators on work placements is still in force. These grades should not carry out any duties on work placements. Meanwhile the MUT has communicated with the Education Ministry to hold discussions on the matter. Update: The MUT is extending this directive also to the […]

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Escalation of industrial actions at IfE- directives announced

May 31, 2023 at 2:16 pm

Escalation of industrial actions at IfE- directives announced

The MUT is escalating the industrial actions at IfE following the failure in the negotiations of a new collective agreement. These directives shall be effective from Thursday 1st June and are being added to the directives in force regarding meetings. Personnel at IfE are hereby being directed to: Refrain from publishing, or giving information on, assessment marks, (both for […]

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Updated: Objection to letter circular DLAP 122 in State Schools

May 31, 2023 at 8:49 am

Updated: Objection to letter circular DLAP 122 in State Schools

The MUT has communicated with the Education Ministry and has objected with the respective Directorate about letter circular DLAP 122 Circular – EMP (Electoral Manifesto Proposal) Survey – Citizenship Education. The MUT notes that this survey is actually an examination for students to be undertaken under examinations conditions. This exercise on the eve of assessments […]

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Update on Negotiations of State/Church Schools agreements

May 30, 2023 at 12:22 pm

Update on Negotiations of State/Church Schools agreements

The MUT just held a meeting for members in State and Church Schools to provide the latest updates about the negotiations of the Sectoral Agreement for State School Educators and the corresponding Collective Agreement for Church School Educators. The meeting followed an earlier meeting for school representatives. MUT would like to thank members who participated […]

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Escalation of the trade dispute at the Institute for Education

May 26, 2023 at 12:30 pm

Escalation of the trade dispute at the Institute for Education

The MUT has communicated again with the Education Ministry after the Ministry failed to provide an updated proposal for the Institute for Education agreement. The MUT has a trade dispute with the Ministry regarding the collective agreement for IfE and has presented updated agreement proposal without receiving any reactions. To this effect the union shall […]

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Schools Calendar

May 26, 2023 at 12:26 pm

Schools Calendar

The MUT is currently holding discussions with the Education Ministry regarding holidays falling during weekends in 2024 and their allocation in the schools calendar. These discussions may delay the publication of the calendar for the next scholastic year but the Union is pressing for a decision to be able to issue the calendar as per […]

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Warrants Ceremony

May 26, 2023 at 12:21 pm

Warrants Ceremony

The MUT congratulates all teachers who received their permanent warrant earlier this week. The union also congratulates the Council for the Teaching Profession ably led by Dr Mateja Farrugia for the extensive work carried out to support the teaching profession. The Union looks forward to the expansion of the Council to include also KGEs and […]

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Vacancy – Support Teacher with Fondazzjoni Saghtar

May 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Vacancy – Support Teacher with Fondazzjoni Saghtar

To continue to strengthen its mission, Fondazzjoni Saghtar is seeking to employ a Support Teacher to work in Malta. The selected candidate will carry out teaching duties, assist in the administration of Fondazzjoni Sagħtar, work on publications and their promotion, devise and run programmes to promote education, and other duties as outlined in the full […]

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Lifting of directive on Skolasajf

May 19, 2023 at 1:57 pm

Lifting of directive on Skolasajf

The MUT held discussions with the Foundation for Educational Services which manages Skolasajf following a directive issued last year regarding the contract between FES and respective Heads of Schools. FES provided assurances regarding their requirements from schools and so the directive to Heads of Schools to refrain from signing the contract with Skolasajf is being […]

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