As usual for the last meeting of Council of the academic year, the May meeting looked ahead to the imminent EIS AGM, set to be held at the Dundee Caird Hall in the first week in June. Council approved the list of motions and amendments which will be debated in Dundee, and agreed other final […]

The EIS Office Bearers for 2024/2025 have been confirmed, following the completion of the elections process. The new President elect is Allan Crosbie, a Principal Teacher of English at James Gillespie’s High School in Edinburgh. A long-time EIS activist, Mr Crosbie is a member of Executive, Salaries and Equality Committees and also served as EIS […]

The Teachers’ Panel of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) has highlighted its growing concern over the lack of progress in the 2024/25 pay round thus far. Despite submission of the Teachers’ Side pay claim in January 2024, over four months have passed without any offer being tabled by COSLA and no firm indication […]

On 29th February, we were invited to attend the launch of Hidden Histories: Scotland’s Former Jewish Communities, a new exhibition at the Scottish Jewish Heritage Centre. At this event, we were warmly welcomed and encouraged to look at the displays which celebrate Jewish communities throughout Scotland. Jewish immigrants first began to settle in Scotland in […]

The EIS education and equality department recently organised a screening of ‘Freedom to Run’. The film follows a group of Scottish runners who embark on an exchange project with a group of Palestinian runners from the West Bank in occupied Palestine. ‘Freedom to Run’ was made by Glasgow film maker Dr. Cairsti Russel and Stephen […]