{"id":44,"date":"2020-05-14T09:46:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T08:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sej.eis.org.uk\/?page_id=44"},"modified":"2020-09-30T20:19:15","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T19:19:15","slug":"features","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/features\/","title":{"rendered":"Features"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2310-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2310-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2310-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2310-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2310-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2310.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/ballot-checklist\/\">Education Motions<\/a><time datetime=\"2022-10-01T13:00:55+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">1st October 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">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\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/ballot-checklist\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Education Motions<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2311-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2311-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2311-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2311-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2311-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2311.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/what-happens-when-an-old-hand-is-on-a-new-footing\/\">Equality Motions<\/a><time datetime=\"2022-10-01T12:00:08+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">1st October 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In moving this motion, incoming President, Paula McEwan (Inverclyde) argued that all learners in Scotland\u2019s 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,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/what-happens-when-an-old-hand-is-on-a-new-footing\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Equality Motions<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2316-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2316-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2316-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2316-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2316-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/12\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2316.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/justice-for-colombia\/\">Employment Relations Motions<\/a><time datetime=\"2022-12-01T11:18:37+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">1st December 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The EIS will survey members on pupil behaviour and its impact on teacher wellbeing, following a successful motion from James McIntyre (East Dunbartonshire), \u201cI\u2019ve been verbally abused, including homophobic abuse, more over the past two years than I have experienced before in my entire life. Too often, it seems that staff are being gaslighted when\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/justice-for-colombia\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Employment Relations Motions<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2321-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2321-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2321-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2321-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2321-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2022\/10\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2321.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/schools-out-lgbt-education-in-scotland-today\/\">Salaries Motions<\/a><time datetime=\"2022-10-01T10:08:48+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">1st October 2022<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A motion regarding a campaign to ensure that future pay increases for teachers and associated professionals address restoration of the value of teachers\u2019 pay, was proposed by Salaries Convener Des Morris (East Renfrewshire and Council). \u201cYou cannot pick and choose which bits of McCrone you want to lose and which bits you want to keep\u201d,\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/schools-out-lgbt-education-in-scotland-today\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Salaries Motions<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2326-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2326-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2326-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2326-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2326-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2023\/06\/SEJonlineImagesJuneAGM2326.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/organisation-motions\/\">Organisation Motions<\/a><time datetime=\"2023-06-21T09:47:18+01:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">21st June 2023<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Incoming Vice-President Allan Crosbie, (Edinburgh), moved a motion calling for a campaign to address teacher workload, including the possibility of industrial action to ensure that campaign demands are met. \u201cThe levels of burnout that I have seen over the past few years are unparalleled and they are unsustainable. The teaching profession is on its knees.\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/organisation-motions\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Organisation Motions<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-44","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/AGM2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}