The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers is truly concerned by the reports it has been receiving, stating that LSEs, LSE relievers, KGEs, KGE relievers, teachers, peripatetic teachers, complementary teachers and teachers offering other services, are being asked to take up multiple replacements during the day in more than one class in […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers has been following the developments in the saga being lived by our peripatetic educators. The difficulties with which these educators are being confronted are not only significant but untenable, as they are being put in a position where, without any form of preparation, they may […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers, has been notified by its members working at St. Thomas More College, Zejtun Secondary, that they are being required to work in an environment which is not allowing for teaching, and learning, to be effective. These educators have reported that they were required to teach […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers, is following closely the re-opening of schools in Malta and Gozo. We are still receiving reports that various grades are being asked to travel from one school to another despite the fact that this is going against the strong recommendations issued on the Public Health […]
The UPE has informed MCAST management that it has sent directives to its members working at MCAST. Several lecturers contacted the union regarding the following issues: Face to face models on lower levels (1 to 4) Hybrid Model (face to face and online) These models of instruction were decided upon by MCAST management without informing […]
It is with a heavy heart that the Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers would like to inform our members that one of our executive members, Rita Catania, was involved in a very serious accident and is currently in critical condition in the ITU. Our friend, and colleague, Rita, was run over […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers, is beyond concerned at this point in time, following the nightmarish weekend which has come to a close. After just one week from the reopening of schools, notifications have been reaching the union’s offices informing us of numerous alleged cases in a number of schools, […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers has been following the developments in the situation which has arisen with peripatetic, nurture and complimentary teachers. Once again the Ministry of Education and its sidekick the MUT have acted, and determined from behind everyone’s backs, that these grades are to return to work in […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers has received several reports from its members regarding a breach in ethical behaviour from several members of the SMT where allegedly they are advising their members of staff that they would not be allowing any of their educators to abide by the directives which will […]
The UPE has noted with approval the recent arrival of the first shipment of COVID-19 rapid testing kits. The Union believes that receiving COVID test results in under 30 minutes will be a major development in the fight against COVID-19. Health professionals, carers, educators, and students, as well as workers in public transport, airports, restaurants, […]