The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers was left aghast while reading an article issued on April 27th, where Lovin Malta sang the praises of our educational system. The union feels that the article, entitled “7 Surprising Facts About Working As A Maltese State School Teacher”, depicts an idyllic situation which is […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers is soliciting the Government to release the funds which LSE2s working in Church Schools, and who were appointed in 2017 and 2018, are entitled to. It must be pointed out that several LSEs working in Church Schools, who were appointed in 2016 but graduated with […]
Illum, grazzi għalik, grazzi għall-kooperazzjoni u d-determinazzjoni tal-LSEs kollha li segwew id-direttivi u direzzjonijiet tal-UPE, ix-xogħol tal-UPE issarraf f’li int LSE2, effettivament minn din il-paga bdejt tieħdu ż-żieda, bl-arretrati kollha. Ġibnilkom dak li ħabba ħaddieħor kontu se titilfu, bħas-soltu żammejna kelmitna u hekk se nibqgħu nagħmlu! Issa jmiss li dak li ksibna għal-LSE2s fl-iskejjel tal-gvern […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of The Workers, has been informed by its members working in Church Schools that a consent form is being circulated among parents/guardians regarding online lessons. Educators are not obliged to assist in the gathering of data, especially not during the holiday period. In the meantime, various schools are […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers would like to clarify the distinction in roles between FELTOM and the UPE. While both are working within the same sector and dealing with educators, their aims and roles differ significantly. FELTOM is a “non-profit organisation, dedicated to promoting professionalism within the English language learning […]
A large number of employees who currently work at a number of English language schools locally, and who are also Members of the Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers, have reported that they still have not received any payment for hours worked in the month of March. Despite having contacted their employers […]
REVISED AS AT 13/04/20 Annex A NACE code (Nomenclature of Economic Activities) 85.59 – Other education n.e.c. (not elsewhere classified) EFL teachers What is the amount of the wage supplement for persons employed with businesses falling under Annex A? Employers are entitled to receive up to €800 per month for full-time employees employed on […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers has been notified by its members that LSEs are being asked to work on the IEP Review document. The LSEs expressed their concern at completing the document because they are currently unable to engage in extensive communication with educators and other professionals, as would generally […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers is continuously monitoring the developments with regards to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Education and Employment. The union is pleased to see that the advice and recommendations it has been forwarding have been taken into account when issuing the most recent list of […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers, commends the practice of church schools nationwide in their endeavour to ensure that our students’ progress is not stunted in these unprecedented times. As part of its investigation on these practices, the UPE has interviewed a parent, whose child attends a local church school at […]