With regards to the launch of the tablets project in schools, the Malta Union of Teachers (MUT) said in a statement today that “even though it is true that there have been preliminary meetings with the Government, currently there are no agreements in place on how this project is going to be implemented.”

The Union said it “also notes that it has no objections to the concept of having tablets in schools. However they should complement school learning – and act as a tool to both teachers and students – and not reduce the quality time of teaching.”

The Union added that as to the consultation between the Government and the MUT, “it is expected that more meetings will be held in order to reach an agreement on the way this project will be implemented. The MUT maintains that this pilot project should not start in the middle of a scholastic year but at the beginning of a new one.”

The MUT said it also recommends that “a project such as this should have a long term vision and not be a simple case of fulfiling an electoral pledge. The Union also expects this pilot project to have a proper evaluation so that difficulties are resolved before it is rolled out nationally.”

“Last but not least, the Union would like to ask the Government if eventually this project will include Church and independent schools?” The MUT concluded.

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