The November meeting of Council, held online to comply with current Scottish Government advice, considered the results of the EIS national survey on COVID safety and agreed the next steps to be taken to help protect EIS members from the spread of the virus. General Secretary Larry Flanagan updated Council members on a range of […]
For the first time in its history, Argyll College now has an EIS branch representing the interests of lecturing staff. The formation of the new EIS branch at Argyll College could reasonably be described as meteoric. The college is unusual in its set up in that it covers a wide geographical area, from Campbeltown in […]
All members can stand for election The EIS Council is the principal executive committee of the EIS. It meets around five times a year, usually in Edinburgh, and also at the AGM. Nomination forms for members interested in standing for election to Council for 2021/2022 are available from your Local Association or Branch Secretary and […]
The Scottish Government has been on the front foot in recent weeks to persuade everyone that schools are safe spaces, but what is the truth of the matter? In reality, much of the data produced by government references the first six weeks of schools being reopened, when community levels were relatively low, and not the […]
Every year from 25th November, campaigners mark the beginning of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: a now international campaign that culminates on Human Rights Day, to highlight and challenge the global violations of women and girls’ human rights at home, in public and in the world of work. ‘Gender based violence is a […]
by Mary Osei-Oppong, teacher and EIS member A book every teacher should read! This book gives an account of experienced teacher Mary Osei-Oppong in her quest of fighting racial disparities in the education system and her relentless campaign for diversity in the teaching profession. It reflects the hard work that the author put in to […]
Launching officially during Challenge Poverty Week back in October was the EIS PACT online module series, which seeks to support teachers in mitigating the impact of poverty in the classroom and in the wider life of the school, through whole-school ethos and policy, and inclusive pedagogical approaches. The launch event marked the product of months […]
Fewer than one-third of members surveyed feel safe in schools The EIS recently issued a national survey designed to gauge members’ views on issues such as the effectiveness of current COVID safety procedures in schools, whether schools should remain fully open or move to blended or remote learning in areas under Level 3 or 4 […]
EIS Council approved a number of actions and policy approaches recently, in response to the ongoing COVID crisis. Key principles A call for Level 4 to trigger automatic consideration of blended / remote learning contingencies. The establishment of fora and protocols to facilitate trade union involvement in said considerations. A demand for full transparency around […]
