April 28, 2021 at 4:36 pm
The MUT has protested with the Ministry for Education following a number of requests for leave in accordance with the Public Service Management Code (PSMC) which have not been granted. The Ministry is making up all sort of excuses to refrain from granting leave to educators, at times citing replacement issues, at times citing capacity […]
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April 27, 2021 at 4:56 pm
The MUT has objected with the Ministry for Education about an official survey circulated with PE teachers regarding their areas of expertise. This was aimed at distinguishing between teachers of PE in terms of the distribution and delivery of lessons and was clearly paving the way for changes in the delivery of the subject, which […]
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April 27, 2021 at 4:55 pm
The union held discussions with Higher secondary management and the Ministry for Education and the situation has been solved. The last date for 2nd year students and the mode of assessment have been established and communicated by the school to affected teachers. Meanwhile, the MUT would like to reassure members at the Giovanni Curmi Higher […]
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April 27, 2021 at 4:44 pm
The MUT has discussed with the Ministry for Education the arrangements being made for students in Year 11 (Form 5) upon completion of their school exams. It was agreed that following exams, teachers and LSEs shall be available to address students queries or difficulties and to support them as required. This shall be carried out […]
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April 23, 2021 at 3:45 pm
The MUT refers to the direction and deadline which has been issued by the Directorate of NSSS to Student Support Services grades with regards to the collection of data and forms for ‘career preferences’. This new procedure which is being requested will effectively mean that affected grades would have added workload both during the exercise […]
read more »April 23, 2021 at 1:25 pm
The MUT is noting that letter circular NSSS 04/21 issued by the Directorate of NSSS has changed the access arrangements procedures, introducing a new referral process with a deadline at the end of April. The MUT notes that that this exercise was previously not carried out by educators in schools who have always processed new […]
read more »April 23, 2021 at 1:22 pm
The MUT today gave notice to the Ministry for Education that it shall be declaring a trade dispute on Tuesday 27th April at noon unless the Higher Secondary management complies with national directions and consults with the MUT regarding the end of the scholastic year and examinations. Members reported the level of confusion regarding the […]
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April 22, 2021 at 4:32 pm
The MUT held a meeting with the Ministry for Education to discuss the direction received by teachers teaching CCP students who have been requested to prepare tasks to replace annual exams. This direction was never agreed upon with the union. The Ministry insisted that it never gave this direction, although it was seeing the possibility […]
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April 22, 2021 at 4:31 pm
The MUT is clarifying that discussions on the new scholastic year and the application of health protocols have not yet started. The current understanding which applies is that arrangements made for this scholastic year shall cease to apply at the end of this scholastic year. These shall have to be re-negotiated with the union as […]
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April 20, 2021 at 1:43 pm
Following a number of queries from members, the following is intended as a clarification regarding the issue of public holidays falling during a weekend, particularly in relation to state schools. Church and independent schools might have different arrangements in place, always allowing for these holidays to be taken at different dates within the school calendar. […]
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