The Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) has communicated with the Minister for Education and Employment its positions regarding the current discussion on all exams including MATSEC. The MUT emphasised that decisions need to be taken at the earliest and should be communicated clearly with all stakeholders to reduce uncertainty. The MUT will continue to follow […]

The MUT objected with the Permanent Secretary at MEDE in relation to a circular entitled “Students’ Summer Work Opportunities 2020” which shall involve Heads of School endorsing such applications. The MUT stated that it cannot expect Heads of School to visit schools and meet students for such an endorsement. In view of this, Heads are […]

The MUT has been informed that some teachers are being requested to provide grades to students. MUT notes that assessment is an objective exercise and this objectivity cannot be ascertained during this period. Members are therefore being directed to refrain from providing any grades to students. On a related note, the MUT contacted the Director […]

The MUT contacted the MATSEC director after a circular was issued to schools about MATSEC moderators visiting schools in the coming weeks to moderate the marks given for school-based work. The MUT stated that at this stage it is understood that this is not possible and that the MUT shall be directing members to ignore […]

Following the closure of schools, the MUT notes that educators across the country took the initiative to prepare, share and communicate educational material with their students, particularly through the official iLearn virtual learning environment in state schools, which was already in use before the COVID-19 situation, and other platforms. The MUT stands proud that as […]

The MUT is hereby directing all Early Intervention teachers and practitioners to refrain from going to house visits.

L-MUT qiegħda titlob laqgħa urġenti mal-Prim Ministru fid-dawl tal-iżviluppi tal-COVID-19. Dan wara li evalwat is-sitwazzjoni fl-iskejjel fejn dak kollu li għaddej, partikolarment il-miżuri li qegħdin jittieħdu fil-pajjiż, qed ikollhom effett dirett fuq l-iskejjel. In-nuqqas ta’ azzjoni li qed tittieħed mill-awtoritajiet fl-iskejjel qed twassal għal sitwazzjonijiet ta’ paniku li hija insostenibbli fejn ċertu skejjel jirrapurtaw li […]

L-MUT qed tinnota li xi uffiċjali li għandhom responsabbiltajiet kemm fl-iskejjel, fid-Dipartiment u fil-Ministeru, m’humiex qegħdin jirrispettaw id-direttivi maħruġa mill-MUT li huma ntiżi biex jissalvagwardjaw is-saħħa u s-sigurtà tal-edukaturi u l-istudenti fl-iskejjel. Jidher biċ-ċar li dawn qegħdin jaħdmu kontra l-interessi tal-edukaturi u l-istudenti li jaqgħu taħt ir-responsabbiltà tagħhom. Għaldaqstant l-MUT tavża li b’effett immedjat ser […]

The MUT is in communication with the Minister of Education and the Permanent Secretary after members are feeling insulted when the Ministry is claiming that all classrooms/schools have sanitizers. The MUT stated that reports clearly indicate that MEDE provided only 20 bottles per school. Apart from this, the MUT is informed that the bottles were […]

The MUT has been informed by MEDE that the water pumps at the Paola Primary Schools have been successfully installed and that they are working correctly. This was part of the plan of action as agreed between the Government and the MUT to ensure a constant water supply at the schools following the urgent meeting […]