Church schools have hit out at a teachers union for publishing information on social media about COVID-19 cases in schools.
The Union of Professional Educators regularly posts updates on its Facebook page, detailing when it s been notified of alleged cases , often including pictures of the school and its contact number.
In a statement, the Secretariat for Catholic Education and the Association of Church Schools accused the UPE of irresponsible behaviour” that was causing “unnecessary alarm and anxiety” among students, parents, and teachers.
“Church schools are doing their utmost to inform parents and school staff as soon as a positive case is identified in one of the schools, it said This is being done in an open and transparent way to always ensure that the health and safety of students and staff remain a top priority,” they said.
CSA said the information was causing unnecessary alarm and anxiety among students, parents, and educators.
“Church schools are doing their utmost to inform parents and school staff as soon as a positive case is identified in one of the schools. This is being done openly and transparently always to ensure that the health and safety of students and staff remain a top priority,” the CSA.
Today alone, the UPE posted three separate times regarding possible COVID-19 cases in both church and governments schools.
The CSA said that the UPE’s behaviour was not “helping the current situation in Malta,” which is already a “daunting” challenge for all schools.