Scotland’s colleges are underfunded, and have been so for years. This has led to reductions in course provision, cuts to lecturing and support staff jobs, and a seemingly annual confrontation over pay and conditions within the Further Education sector. Scotland’s college lecturers, represented by the Educational Institute of Scotland – Further Education Lecturers’ Association, are […]
Our commitment to Internationalism and advancing the interests of quality education globally was reflected in the EIS’s attendance at this year’s International Summit of the Teaching Profession (ISTP), hosted by Singapore. Whilst a worthwhile professional and trade union experience, it was not all that it could have been had Scotland been in attendance as a […]
This year marks the 178th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the EIS which will be held at the Caird Hall in Dundee. The theme for this year’s event will be “Stand up for Quality Education.” The AGM is the main decision making body of the EIS. AGM instructs Council, which in turn instructs the Committees […]
This year’s Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual meeting in Dundee included a strong focus on education, including the largest ever EIS delegation, led by President Paula McEwan. More than 30 EIS members and employees were present at the Caird Hall, ensuring that education issues were prominent and the voice of the EIS was heard […]
Education should be treated as the central nervous system of any decent society. Just as our central nervous systems control our thought, movement, emotions, breathing, body temperature, the quality of our education system influences how and how well our society functions for its citizens. Failure to handle the central nervous system with due care, risks […]
In a world where the opportunities available to young people are often determined by whether they are care-experienced or have faced disadvantages such as socioeconomic status, MCR Pathways stands out as a beacon of hope. Since establishing in 2007, this award-winning, volunteering-mentoring national charity has dedicated itself to the trajectories of young people’s lives through […]
by Andrew O’Halloran, Dumfries & Galloway LA Secretary The teaching profession should be extremely cautious about moves towards more online delivery of certificate courses across Scotland. Academic research from the pandemic has shown that online delivery may help employers save money on teachers’ salaries, but it is far from being a panacea. Clearly, a GTCS-qualified […]
Glasgow City Council has voted through a budget which cuts 172 teachers this year, with the number rising to 450 over the next three years. Glasgow EIS has declared a dispute with Glasgow City council in the face of this and, alongside sister trade unions and parents’ organisations, are actively campaigning against these devastating cuts. […]
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 […]
