Although we still have a long way to go before we are free from the Covid pandemic, the roll-out of vaccines and general downward trend in levels of infection do offer legitimate cause for optimism. The promise of better days ahead provides us with reason for hope, even as we continue to live with restrictions […]
The continuing need to mitigate against the spread of Covid as more pupils returned to school was the main focus of discussions at the March meeting of EIS Council. President elect Heather Hughes, reporting on behalf of the Executive Committee, highlighted that the EIS had been “continuing to advocate a cautious approach to pupils returning […]
Following completion of the Council Elections, Heather Hughes has been announced as the next EIS President with Andrene Bamford confirmed as Vice-President. Heather Hughes is a secondary sciences teacher and the current Secretary of West Lothian EIS local association. Ms Hughes has been an EIS member for over 30 years, and is a long-time activist […]
The recent 25th anniversary of the Dunblane tragedy prompted significant media coverage, as people remembered its innocent victims. Sixteen primary one pupils and their teacher were killed that day, with many others injured. Following the tragedy, the EIS established the Gwen Mayor Trust – named after the teacher, and EIS member, who was killed while […]
EIS college lecturer members recently voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking strike action to defend lecturing jobs within Scotland’s Further Education Colleges. In a statutory industrial action ballot, 92% of members voted in favour of strike action to protect lecturing jobs, on a turnout of 61%. Commenting, EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said, “Lecturers in […]
As part of our celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, the EIS produced a short film highlighting a day in the lives of seven women who keep education going across Scotland. Produced as part of the wider EIS “One Thousand EIS Women Speak” project, the video can be viewed via the EIS YouTube channel.
The EIS recently launched its education manifesto ahead of May’s Scottish Parliament elections. The Manifesto, entitled “For an Education Led Recovery” outlines EIS policy in key areas including Early Years education, Primary and Secondary schools, Additional Support Needs, Instrumental Music, the impact of poverty and tackling inequality, valuing teachers, Further & Higher Education, and social […]
The SEJ shared the EIS Manifesto for Education with each of Scotland’s five main political parties, as elected to the Scottish Parliament in the last election, and asked them to share their views on the key issues facing Scottish education. Each party was given the same brief, and the same maximum word count, in which […]
Collegiality in Action Over the last two months, as we have seen learning and teaching shift, for most students, from classrooms to living rooms, teachers across Scotland have worked relentlessly to support children and young people, despite the challenges of the pandemic. This month, we have spoken to two teachers who have reflected on the […]
Assessing the Equity Audit Following representations from the EIS, the Scottish Government commissioned a national Equity audit, to be carried with the involvement of Education Scotland, to explore the impact of the pandemic on equity in education. Here, Education Scotland outlines their view of the results and, on the facing page, the EIS offers its […]
