The staff and teachers at San Anton School have been informed that they need to be fully vaccinated from the beginning of the next scholastic year. Seen by Times of Malta, an email was sent to all staff members by school head Sandro Spiteri who claimed it is essential for all to have received their jabs fully. In a later statement however, it was clarified by the school that it did not mean to imply that the employment of staff hinged upon the vaccination.
Following the announcement by Chris Fearne that 12 to 15-year-olds could start receiving vaccine invitations, senior school students now had the possibility of being vaccinated as well. In reaction to the news, the Malta Union of Teachers insisted employers could not force their staff to be vaccinated. Malta did not make vaccination mandatory, even though other countries have done so for staff members. San Anton clarified that unvaccinated staff will not be impacted.
The Malta Union of Teachers stated today that ‘it is shameful to hear that this is the way that an employer is thanking educators for going out of their way to pursue with teaching and learning against all odds during a pandemic […] The MUT is ready to name and shame any employer who does not adhere with legislation and who uses threatening tactics with educators.’
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