May 27, 2020 at 5:18 pm
The MUT refers to reports in media asserting that online teaching should continue beyond COVID-19. As everyone knows, the MUT has taken a proactive role during the pandemic and the days preceding it, and this led to the smooth shift towards online teaching, particularly due to the huge amount of work that educators did in […]
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May 27, 2020 at 5:17 pm
The MUT received information that some schools are expecting educators to provide information on students’ attendance for the period of March or the days preceding it. Whilst attendance has been inputted at the time, no one can expect that teachers re-input any attendance or provide any information about attendance at this stage. Members are being […]
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May 27, 2020 at 11:08 am
The MUT shall be meeting the Minister for Education and Employment, Hon. Owen Bonnici, this week to discuss the Ministry’s proposed opening of Skolasajf. The MUT shall be voicing its concerns regarding the proposed opening, particularly the safeguards being taken to ensure hygiene and social distancing, and thus the well-being of educators and students. Although […]
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May 25, 2020 at 5:30 pm
The MUT would like to clarify that the link to attend the online meetings regarding the opening of schools shall be sent prior to the meeting. Members are required to follow instructions in the email which shall be received. Please also check the spam/junk folders as this issue was flagged by some members. With regards […]
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May 25, 2020 at 4:39 pm
During the first of a series of meetings with members addressed by MUT President Marco Bonnici and Vice President Elaine Germani regarding the opening of schools, the MUT made it clear that it has already provided its initial positions regarding a proposal for re-opening of schools during the scholastic year and a proposal to open […]
read more »May 19, 2020 at 5:07 pm
The MUT is hereby announcing a series of meetings with members in the respective grades about the possible scenarios regarding the re-opening of compulsory schools during the next scholastic year. Registration to participate in these online meetings is required by filling the respective form. Meetings’ dates and times are as follows: Teachers – see below* […]
read more »May 19, 2020 at 4:08 pm
The MUT is receiving numerous reports from educators who are being expected to attend training sessions on Teams in IT and online teaching. The MUT would like to remind members that participation in these training sessions is voluntary. Moreover, educators should feel under no obligation to adopt the strategies/skills taught during these sessions. Any pressure […]
read more »May 19, 2020 at 12:08 pm
The MUT refers to some claims that schools may re-open anytime soon and before the end of this scholastic year. The MUT excludes that there were, or there will be, discussions leading to the opening of schools during the current scholastic year. The decision announced in March regarding closure of schools, which saw the support […]
read more »May 14, 2020 at 10:08 am
Wara t-twaqqif tat-‘think tank’ mill-Ministeru għall-Edukazzjoni u x-Xogħol ilbieraħ, li wasslet għal reazzjoni tal-MUT u l-edukaturi, il-Ministeru kkuntattja lill-MUT sabiex joffri post f’dan it-‘think tank’. Din hija l-pożizzjoni tal-MUT f’dan ir-rigward: – l-MUT xorta għandha problema bil-mod kif saru l-affarijiet u bil-persuni li ntgħażlu, li għalkemm huma esperti fil-qasam tagħhom, dawn mhumiex rappreżentattivi tal-qasam edukattiv; […]
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May 13, 2020 at 11:39 am
The MUT received reports that some schools are requesting LSEs to provide schemes and record of work. The union clarifies that these documents are not part of the planning documents of LSEs and therefore LSEs cannot be requested to provide such documents.
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