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MUT president MARCO BONNICI warns that the education sector should brace itself for more staff shortages, in future… if government continues to foster a ‘culture of disrespect’, towards the teaching profession Click to read: article on MaltaToday.

Undoubtedly, the next scholastic year will bring about old and new challenges. During this mid-summer period, school employers are focussing on the required workforce to open schools and to run the scholastic year. Based on the most recent national directions issued by the health authorities, we should expect a return to normality in terms of … Continue reading Of shortages, saturation and mobility: Mid-summer reflections on a new scholastic year

Much has been said about the damning report of the Commissioner of Standards in relation to the Ministry of Education. I will not delve in the specific case pending procedures in place including a forthcoming discussion at the MUT Council but I would like instead to analyse a series of practices which are common knowledge … Continue reading Institutional credibility

It is ironic how in a span of few years, an administration who claims to have spearheaded social dialogue is using repeatedly prohibitory injunctions in court to try to arm-twist and muzzle trade unions. For years we have heard how different administrations have tried to seek remedies in court, but there was somehow a distinction which … Continue reading From celebrated social dialogue to arm twisting and muzzling attempts

The evolving situation of the massive deployment of teachers in services to take primary classes during the last minute, and the way it has been tackled by the Ministry, supposedly of Education, has once more confirmed the way that the ministry is looking at the primary cycle of education. Ordering transfers on the eve of the start of … Continue reading ‘U iwa mhux tal-primarja’