It’s an honour and a privilege to address the EIS AGM for the very first time as General Secretary. I’ve been in many situations this past year that I’d never in my life expected to find myself… but this today definitely tops them all. The honour of my life. The past year has been a […]
Six new Fellows of the Institute were honoured at this year’s AGM, for services to education. EIS members, Irene Campbell (Falkirk), Jim Slaven (North Lanarkshire) and Mike Smith (Midlothian), were awarded with the degree of FEIS, while Kevin Courtney (joint General Secretary, NEU), Mary Bousted (joint General Secretary, NEU, in absentia) and Nicola Benedetti (musician […]
What a year this has been. When I became Vice President, we were still in lockdown. Most of that year as Vice President was a “virtual” experience, but in April 2022, the Covid restrictions began to lift as I was approaching my Presidential year, and my life really burst into colour. Where my working life […]
STUC General Secretary Roz Foyer, General Secretary of the STUC, was an invited speaker at this year’s AGM. Lauding the EIS for its strong stance over the past year, Ms Foyer said, “I’d like to pay tribute to every single EIS member who has voted for strike action and taken strike action over the past […]
In moving this motion on behalf of Shetland and West Dunbartonshire Local Associations, Joanne Thomson (Shetland) shone a sharp light on the impact which the systemic underfunding of Additional Support for Learning is having on pupils and staff in schools across Scotland. She highlighted the increasing and unacceptable levels of violence which teachers are experiencing […]
In moving this motion, incoming President, Paula McEwan (Inverclyde) argued that all learners in Scotland’s schools, including those recently arrived from other parts of the world, should be able to see themselves, their experiences and their heritage reflected in the curriculum. Ms McEwan pointed to the potential of using classroom resources drawn from other cultures, […]
A motion regarding a campaign to ensure that future pay increases for teachers and associated professionals address restoration of the value of teachers’ pay, was proposed by Salaries Convener Des Morris (East Renfrewshire and Council). “You cannot pick and choose which bits of McCrone you want to lose and which bits you want to keep”, […]
