Tag: education
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Are Collective Agreements destroying education?
Yesterday, the government announced a Collective Agreement with the lecturers of the University of Malta. Lecturers were demanding a collective agreement with salaries up to €140,000 per year, but the problem with this request is that the University of Malta doesn’t rank on par with other national universities: it ranks on par with rural universities…
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ADPD – Green Party Leader Sandra Gauci says children’s behaviour in schools is a growing issue
In an extensive interview with ADPD – Green Party Leader in the TV show Il-Każin, Sandra Gauci, gave a detailed description of the behaviour problems in Maltese schools. Sandra Gauci underlined that these issues are making the work of teachers more difficult and hindering the education process of the children. The interview was made following…
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Female majority and rising tertiary staff mark shifts in Malta’s education workforce – NSO
Malta’s education sector continued to evolve during the 2023–2024 academic year, with updated figures from the National Statistics Office (NSO) showing notable changes in the composition of both teaching and non-teaching personnel. Out of 20,176 individuals employed in formal education, just over half – 10,461 – occupied teaching and academic roles, while the remaining 9,715…
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Teacher-author of history workbook confirms it is up to 14-years old
Following the publication of this story showing the recourses provided to children studying history in schools, the author of the workbook contacted me and said that the document is actually more than 14-years old and was never even intended to be an official resource uploaded on the Ministry’s website. Separately, Yosanne Vella, who was mentioned…
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Several bomb scares in schools around Malta
A number of bomb scares have been sent to several schools around Malta via email, The Maltese Herald can exclusively reveal. The first to receive a threat was the Higher Secondary in Naxxar as well as the Naxxar Primary and Secondary. This was followed by threats at St Michael’s Secondary in Santa Venera, St Joseph…
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UPE files trade dispute over Malta Government’s sectoral Agreement, citing rights violations and constitutional concerns
The Union of Professional Educators (UPE) has officially filed a trade dispute challenging the Sectoral Agreement signed on 15th July, between the Government of Malta and the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT). According to the UPE, a detailed examination of the Agreement reveals several conflicts with established regulations and fundamental rights, sparking serious concerns over…
