Rachel Sunderland, Deputy Director in the Scottish Government’s Population and Migration Division, outlines the support available for EU Citizens wishing to remain in Scotland following the UK’s departure from the European Union. It is an uncertain and challenging time for us all as we deal with the ongoing Covid pandemic and prepare for the full […]
The EIS Action Research Grants scheme continues the EIS’s long tradition of teacher-led research in Scottish education. Each year, a cohort of our members are funded by the EIS and supported by academic partners and by peers to undertake projects in their local context, innovating in their teaching practices and arming the profession with detailed […]
Pam Currie of the EIS-FELA Executive explains the background to the national dispute with colleges over attempts to replace lecturers with lower-qualified, and lower-paid, staff. EIS FELA representatives have warned that the sector faces a stark choice regarding instructor assessor roles and professional lecturers – and that the outcome will have implications for college students, […]
“In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” Angela Y. Davis These words from political activist and equality campaigner Angela Davis from years ago have been on so many people’s lips in recent months, its meaning re-interrogated and reinvigorated both in activist circles and beyond. The idea that […]
This autumn, primary teacher and EIS West Lothian member Mairi Green has been nominated as a candidate for Scottish Union Learning’s Learner of the Year Award. The EIS Education Committee selected Mairi to be nominated at its October 2020 meeting, noting that Mairi has this year combined her own professional development with trade union activism […]
EIS President Carole Thorpe spoke to the SEJ about the unusual circumstances in which the union is currently operating, and we learned her thoughts on the challenges that lie ahead for Scottish education. You were elected as President for 2020/2021 – can you tell us about your teaching and trade union background? I have been […]
