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Category Archives: State Schools

Directive on issues with LSA one-to-one cases in State Schools

March 22, 2017 at 3:59 pm

Directive on issues with LSA one-to-one cases in State Schools

The MUT wrote to the Director for Education Resources (ER) within the Directorate for Educational Services (DES) after it was contacted by a number of schools in which due to sickness or other reasons there is a shortage of LSAs. The Union stated that it appears that personnel from the ER department as well as […]

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Directive on Transport Supervision Issues

March 22, 2017 at 3:50 pm

Directive on Transport Supervision Issues

Yet again, the MUT is being asked to intervene in another problem concerning transport supervision. It appears that in a small number of schools, particularly one Resource Centre, LSAs or teachers who carry out duties on transport are being asked to find a replacement for themselves when they are sick. Members are therefore being asked […]

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Directive on Transport Supervision at Helen Keller RC

March 13, 2017 at 5:11 pm

Directive on Transport Supervision at Helen Keller RC

The Union is hereby directing all teaching grades carrying out on-board supervision at Helen Keller RC to refrain from changing vans/routes until the Union and DES agree about the way forward to solve the shortage of escorts. The Union shall be meeting the DG DES later this week to discuss the matter.

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Follow up of meeting with Complementary Teachers

March 13, 2017 at 5:05 pm

Follow up of meeting with Complementary Teachers

The Union requested a meeting with the DG DES about the situation being faced by complementary teachers. This meeting was requested after an initial feedback session with members which was held at the union followed by a meeting between the same DG and complementary teachers where the union was in attendance to understand members’ concerns. […]

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Time-Tabling and Replacement Issues in Secondary Schools

February 24, 2017 at 5:20 pm

Time-Tabling and Replacement Issues in Secondary Schools

The MUT is often faced with issues regarding equitable distribution of replacement or cover lessons in secondary schools. In this light, the Union has always maintained the view that is good practice for schools to issue a master-time table in staff-rooms together with daily replacement/cover schedule and a weekly list of replacement/cover lessons given to […]

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