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 […]
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 […]
The Gwen Mayor Trust was established by the EIS in memory of Gwen Mayor, the primary 1 teacher at Dunblane Primary School who was killed alongside 16 of her pupils in the 1996 tragedy. The purpose of the Trust is to advance education by providing financial support for projects in connection with the arts, culture, […]
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 […]
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 Christmas Quiz 2020
