CDE News - The Dispatch

Malta Budget 2022: Teachers’ Unions say Budget ignores challenges facing educators

The MUT expressed disappointment with yesterday's Budget, arguing that educators were left out in the cold and their challenges completely ignored. It also lamented the fact that government had ignored…

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Malta: MUT and UPE oppose PM’s suggestion to move Carnival

The Malta Union of Teachers and the Union of Professional Educators – Voice of The Workers, welcome the restrictive measures announced by Prime Minister Robert Abela but are not willing…

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MEA calls for an immediate resolution to teachers’ dispute

The Malta Employers’ Association has called on the Government and the MUT to seek an immediate resolution to the current dispute which is depriving children of education, and which is…

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Budget 2021: MUT sees no solution to growing problem of lack of teachers

The Malta Union of Teachers highighted the lack of a longer-term vision in yesterday's budget, particularly aimed at solving the growing problem that Malta’s lack of teachers is creating. Young…

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Malta: ‘False information’ about COVID-19 in schools is causing chaos, says union

Panicked parents are rushing from work to take their children out of school after hearing speculation about COVID-19 outbreaks, a teachers’ union has claimed. The Malta Union of Teachers said…

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Malta: The UPE calls a strike; English teachers are not allowed to join a union

As English students start school on Monday, employees will not be present for work as they will be holding a peaceful protest at 10 am in front of the school…

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Malta: Union launches professional development foundation for teachers

A foundation focused on the professional development of teachers and other educators was launched by the Malta Union of Teachers on Wednesday. The Sagħtar Foundation will strengthen the union’s professional…

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Malta: Claims of widespread non-payment of teachers’ salaries disputed by English schools group

The group representing English language schools has disputed claims by the educators’ union that most teachers are being denied their monthly pay amid the COVID-19 crisis. The Federation of English Language Schools…

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Increase in foreign teachers working in Germany

More teachers in Germany have non-German passports than ever before, according to figures from the German Statistics Office Destatis published on Wednesday. According to the figures, most foreign teachers come from other…

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UK teachers set to be backed using ‘reasonable force’ to curb bad behaviour

Teachers are set to be backed to use "reasonable force" on pupils in a crackdown on bad behaviour in schools, according to a report. A leaked government document, obtained by…

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Teachers strike in Poland

Thousands of Polish teachers went on strike on Monday over pay and working conditions, in a mass walkout that piles pressure on the ruling Law and Justice party just six…

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Opinion: Teachers lose, every time – Dr. Michelle Attard Tonna

I am sure you are all aware of the recent saga concerning the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) and the new proposed Education Act which was presented to parliament and…

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Malta: Educators dispute update – Teachers strike called off

UPDATE : The Malta Union of Teachers has called off Monday's strike after a last-ditch conciliatory meeting with the Education Ministry on Saturday morning. In a statement, the MUT said it…

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UK: 30% of teachers and 11% of teaching support staff say they have suffered sexually inappropriate behaviour

The Guardian reports that more than one in 10 teaching support staff say they have experienced sexually inappropriate behaviour from pupils. The finding has triggered calls for schools to adopt…

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