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.