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UPDATED: MUT reaction to the hunting exhibition in schools

January 28, 2023 at 2:56 pm

UPDATED: MUT reaction to the hunting exhibition in schools

Update 18.03: The MUT is hereby issuing a clarification following the misinterpretations of its position regarding the hunting exhibition. The MUT does not approve or back the hunting exhibition in schools. It has always condemned any killing of living species and its promotion in schools. The union has always supported the work carried out to […]

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Salary tables for 2023 for State and Church schools

January 27, 2023 at 4:17 pm

Salary tables for 2023 for State and Church schools

Following discussions between the Finance Ministry and unions representing the public service, including the MUT, the Government announced in the budget that public service and public sector employees shall receive an additional compensation for COLA. In the past weeks, the MUT has been involved in discussions with the OPM to have the salaries for 2023 […]

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Today is International Day of Education 

January 24, 2023 at 3:55 pm

Today is International Day of Education 

Today is the International Day of Education and the MUT, which is a member of Education International, is celebrating it by supporting the newly launched campaign by EI in favour of public education and the teaching profession.  “We know that only by strengthening our profession, our union movement, will we achieve democratic, inclusive, just and […]

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Directive to NSSS personnel

January 23, 2023 at 3:41 pm

Directive to NSSS personnel

The MUT is hereby directing members at NSSS to refrain from working on new practices involving questionnaires related to quality assurance. The union notices that new practices are being introduced without consultation and hence members are directed to refrain from adhering with instructions on the said new practices. D230123A

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MUT declares trade dispute with the Government on IfE

January 23, 2023 at 2:59 pm

MUT declares trade dispute with the Government on IfE

The MUT has declared a trade dispute with the Ministry of Education following the failure by the same Ministry to provide a satisfactory financial proposal in relation to the Institute for Education (IfE). Following correspondence with the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry and the IfE CEO, the union stated that it shall be announcing industrial […]

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Obituary – Fr Thomas Moore

January 17, 2023 at 3:23 pm

Obituary – Fr Thomas Moore

The MUT sadly reports the passing away of Rev. Fr Thomas Moore OFM, who was the spiritual director of the MUT for many years. The Union would like to express its condolences to his family and Franciscan confraternity. May God grant him eternal rest.

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Register now: Additional Ad hoc Groups

January 17, 2023 at 3:13 pm

Register now: Additional Ad hoc Groups

Following feedback from members, the MUT has created the following 3 additional Ad hoc Groups to discuss relevant issues as follows: – Post-secondary grades- click HERE to register.– Supply grades – click HERE to register.– Resource Centres grades – click HERE to register. Closing date for submission of Nomination Form is by Tuesday 31st January […]

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Deadline Extended: Teachers’ Questionnaire About their Views of the Learning Outcomes Framework

January 13, 2023 at 4:52 pm

Deadline Extended: Teachers’ Questionnaire About their Views of the Learning Outcomes Framework

The Policy Monitoring & Evaluation Directorate (PMED) at MEYR is currently reviewing the implementation of the Learning Outcomes Framework (LOF). To this end, PMED is currently investigating teachers’ experiences of and attitudes towards LOF, particularly their views about the learning outcomes and the related assessment tasks and reporting system. This is a unique opportunity for […]

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Invitation to two lectures on history of education

January 13, 2023 at 4:03 pm

Invitation to two lectures on history of education

The MUT received the following from Professor Ronald G. Sultana – Euro-Mediterranean Centre for Educational Research and is forwarding to members: Researchers, lecturers and practitioners in education are invited to two lectures on the history of education to be given by Professor Gary McCulloch from the University of London. Professor McCulloch is also Affiliate Professor […]

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The MUT and Education Ministry pursue the negotiations on the Sectoral Agreement

January 11, 2023 at 4:26 pm

The MUT and Education Ministry pursue the negotiations on the Sectoral Agreement

The MUT and the Education Ministry pursued negotiations on the new sectoral agreement earlier today. Discussions are currently being carried out on principles which shall form the basis of the agreement. The agreement covers the seven main grades consisting of LSEs, KGEs, Teachers, HODs, AHs, HoS and EOs. It also includes other grades. The MUT […]

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