Union of Professional Educators – Voice of The Workers (UPE) would like to thank the management of Newark Kindergarten following the encouraging outcome of a meeting held earlier this week in order to find a reasonable compromise on the fate of several KGE’s and LSE’s. This intervention happened after the Union received information that […]
Union of Professional Educators – Voice of The Workers (UPE) notes that LSE’s who were previously made redundant by the administrators of St Angela Kindergarten have now been promised alternative employment by Church authorities. One of the LSE’s concerned was reinstated after the Department of Industrial & Employment Relations (DIER) found various flaws in the […]
The English metaphor “Carrot and the stick” may sometimes reflect the way the Maltese Education system deals with Educators. The metaphor depicts a cart driver who encourages his horse to move, by dangling a carrot in front of whilst smacking it on the rear with a stick. One does not need to specify who the […]
The Union Of Professional Educators – Voice of The Workers would like to point out a few factors after receiving information that MUT is currently conducting a “vote” similar to the online survey presented in December 2017 with the intention of seeking approval for the signing of the Church School Agreement. Once again the union […]
The centralised printing system is one of the Education Departments latest scheme. One has to point out that the policy has been introduced after the revival of a public sector regulation that enforces printing in the public sector to be affected solely by the Government Printing Press. One understands that such as policy is enforced […]
An evaluation of LSE 3 and KGE 3 grades brings to light several anomalies. For instance, it would appear that completion by LSE’s of a B.A. (Hons) in Facilitating Inclusive Education paves the way for eventual progression to the grade of LSE 3. This, in turn, would allow LSE 2’s who are at salary scale […]
The Union of Professional Educators – Voice of the Workers has been monitoring the situation over the past days upon getting to know that the University of Malta has launched a B.A. (Hons) in Facilitating Inclusive Education. The degree is being offered in three separate modes: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Facilitating Inclusive Education a […]
Union Of Professional Educators – Voice of The Workers (UPE) would like to show its disappointment at receiving feedback from various educators that are undergoing criminal proceedings for allegations posted in their regard. It would appear that the cases are taking too long to be resolved by the Maltese Courts of Justice. The union is […]
Union of Professional Educators – Voice of The Workers (UPE) is seriously concerned about the confirmation of redundancies of Learning Support Educators (LSEs) from St Angela’s Kindergarten School. In the circumstances, the union held several meetings with its members and officials at the Secretariat for Catholic Educations to resolve the serious matter. It would appear […]
UPE has received various reports over the past weekend whereby the lack of ill preparation from FES and MEDE will lead to a worrying situation during this year Skola Sajf. Members have reported that the low turn out from educators is due to the precarious working conditions and meagre pay being offered thus not attracted […]