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Category Archives: State Schools

Investigation on a State Schools College Principal

April 29, 2022 at 9:58 am

Investigation on a State Schools College Principal

The MUT has requested the Ministry of Education to initiate an investigation on the alleged abuse of position carried out by a College Principal (HCN). The case relates to alleged coercion of educators in management posts to fill transfer forms despite their unwillingness to request a transfer to another school. This included also alleged discussions […]

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UPDATED: MUT objects to reduction of supervision points

April 28, 2022 at 12:58 pm

UPDATED: MUT objects to reduction of supervision points

The MUT was in communication with the Department for Strategy and Support within the Ministry for Education after it was informed that there was a direction to a number of secondary schools to reduce the number of supervision points after Easter, claiming that Year 11/Form 5 students would not attend. The MUT objected about this […]

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CCP tasks during exams – ongoing issue

April 26, 2022 at 4:56 pm

CCP tasks during exams – ongoing issue

The MUT communicated again with the respective directorate to seek a solution regarding CCP students who shall not be sitting for annual exams. The union has never agreed about tasks being held during exam sessions hence the need for further discussions to seek a solution. Affected members shall be updated.

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Comments requested – no change in practice

April 26, 2022 at 4:55 pm

Comments requested – no change in practice

The MUT would like to clarify that the inclusion of comments by teachers for parents days/ school leaving or other instances cannot be enforced. The position has always been that the writing of such comments is at the teachers’ discretion.

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Directive to all schools re VET invigilation

April 25, 2022 at 3:10 pm

Directive to all schools re VET invigilation

The MUT is being informed about cases where invigilators provided by the examinations department and/or exam coordinators did not turn up for VET examination sessions. The direction to schools was that schools have to make up for such absences. Since this is unacceptable, the MUT is directing all educators in all schools to refrain from […]

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UPDATED: Deployments of Gozitan SMT issue

April 25, 2022 at 8:26 am

UPDATED: Deployments of Gozitan SMT issue

Following reports of a massive deployment exercise affecting SMT in Gozo, and a meeting about the matter which has been scheduled by the College this morning, the MUT objected about this process and a meeting between the union and Ministry is being held. Meanwhile the Ministry suspended the meeting which was organised by the College […]

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LSE2 progression issue

April 22, 2022 at 4:38 pm

LSE2 progression issue

Members who are LSE2 informed the MUT that they should have progressed to Scale 10 in April but they did not see any difference in the April salary issued. The MUT was therefore in contact with the Strategy and Support Department within the Directorate for Human Resources to clarify the issue. In a reply, the […]

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Directive to technician grades

April 8, 2022 at 4:27 pm

Directive to technician grades

The MUT is hereby directing technician grades in state schools to refrain from installing software in ICT labs. This is being issued in view of a change in procedures. The installation of software and updates were previously pushed to respective PCs and not installed by technicians. In view of the additional workload involved, which falls […]

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Informazzjoni qarrieqa dwar LSEs

April 4, 2022 at 9:38 am

Informazzjoni qarrieqa dwar LSEs

L-MUT tiċħad li kien hemm, jew ser ikun hemm, taħdidiet dwar LSEs li ser jieħdu klassijiet meta għalliema jkunu assenti. L-MUT dejjem ħadet azzjoni u waqqfet skejjel li ħallew klassijiet ma’ LSE minflok mal-għalliema. Huwa ċar li min qiegħed jiżra din l-informazzjoni qarrieqa għandu l-għan ewlieni li joħloq il-firda bejn l-edukaturi għall-gwadann tiegħu. L-MUT tikkundanna […]

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Feedback form on VET and SEAC subjects

March 24, 2022 at 4:02 pm

Feedback form on VET and SEAC subjects

Following the meeting for Teachers/HODs of VET and SEAC subjects held on Tuesday 22nd March, the MUT is now collecting feedback through the form HERE. Deadline is Tuesday 19th April. The MUT thanks members for their continued support.

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