MUT-Government talks to resume today
The Education Division and the Malta Union of Teachers are today due to resume talks on the working conditions of supply teachers, kindergarten assistants and learning support assistants.
Union president John Bencini said that today's would be an 'important' meeting. He said the MUT had informed the Education Ministry that it was willing to attend the meeting on pending issues subject to the presentation of a draft agreement on the supply category as proposed by the Management and Personnel Office and a draft document reflecting what had been discussed between the MUT and the Education Directorates regarding LSAs and KGAs.
In a letter to the MUT, the Ministry of Education acceded to the MUT's request and promised to present the two drafts before the meeting started.
The MUT called its members in the supply categories on a two-hour strike last Friday morning. It is complaining that agreements reached more than a year ago with the government have not been brought fully into force.
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Stephen Spiteri
Jan 20th 2009, 14:35
@ F Grech.
I did not mention LSA's anywhere but SUPPLY, be they teachers or LSA's.
I know inclusion is taken very seriously in Church schools because:
1) I teach in a Church school
2) I did an M.Ed thesis on inclusion specializing in Church schools.
Who in his right mind would do a degree and remain an LSA ? F. Grech, please enlighten me ! "In Church schools the majority do" - I beg to differ.
Anyway, my point was, are SUPPLY teachers and LSA's valid in a contemporary scenario ?
Is this the professional approach taken by MUT ?
Are you a teacher or perhaps a SUPPLY one ? (
C. Micallef
Jan 20th 2009, 14:05
Can MUT become a General union?
Do supply teachers enjoy the same number of holidays and hours of work per week as normal teachers do? If yes, I suggest MUT should become a GENERAL UNION perhaps we solve the problem of long waiting lists at Mater Dei due to scores of stressed health professionals resigning or leaving the country.
F Grech
Jan 20th 2009, 11:47
Mr Spiteri, don't forget that some LSAs have University degrees... possibly not in the public sector... but in Church Schools the majority do. Inclusion and the integration of students with learning disabilities in schools is taken very seriously in Church schools.
Stephen Spiteri
Jan 20th 2009, 09:51
What an insult to the teaching profession. Which other profession has got 'supply'. Has anyone ever heard of supply doctors or supply lawyers ?
Supply teachers have only got an A level (if they do) and then teach in a class, the same as a teacher who has followed a 4 year B.Ed course at university.
The union simply supports them in a bid to keep up membership, but is doing a great disservice to us teachers. What better conditions does the union expect ? Bring them up to par with teachers ?