About 20 teachers and staff members have resigned from St Albert the Great College, leaving the school in ‘crisis’, according to the teachers’ union. A surge in resignations has followed those of four other staff members last month. They come in the wake of the controversial sacking of headmaster Mario Mallia in July for “insubordination”, a move heavily criticised by parents and teachers. The school has already had to open for the new scholastic year two days late after experiencing delays in its preparations. Malta Union of Teachers president Marco Bonnici said most of the resignations took place on the eve of the start of the scholastic year. “These resignations are across the board, and some are of very important positions in the school,” Bonnici said. Three of four assistant heads, four secondary teachers, one inclusion coordinator, a secretary, a clerk and three LSEs are among those who have left over the last few weeks, a source said. Last week, the Dominican Order, which runs the school, posted vacancies for teachers of biology and integrated science, computer studies and other subjects, as well as for Learning Support Assistants and a primary teacher. Teacher vacancies...
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