{"id":19,"date":"2020-05-14T09:23:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T08:23:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec25\/dec2020\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2020-09-30T20:17:48","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T19:17:48","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember253-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember253-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember253-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember253-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember253-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember253.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/council\/\">LOOKING AHEAD TO WINTER BREAK, COUNCIL URGES STRONG YES-YES VOTE IN WORKLOAD BALLOT<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T12:00:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">18th December 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In the final meeting of EIS Council for this year, the issue of the ongoing statutory ballot over Workload was to the fore of everyone\u2019s mind. Executive Committee Vice-President Mark Smith presented the report of the Executive Committee, with a strong\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/council\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: LOOKING AHEAD TO WINTER BREAK, COUNCIL URGES STRONG YES-YES VOTE IN WORKLOAD BALLOT<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember256-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember256-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember256-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember256-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember256-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember256.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/craigclowan\/\">Craigclowan teachers strike to protect pensions<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T12:00:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">18th December 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">EIS members have commenced strike action at Craigclowan School, an independent school in Perthshire, as they fight to protect their pensions. Craigclowan School has used \u2018fire and rehire\u2019 letters to force its teachers to give up their occupational teachers\u2019 pension scheme\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/craigclowan\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Craigclowan teachers strike to protect pensions<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/Payslip-300x170.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/Payslip-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/Payslip-768x436.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/Payslip.jpg 783w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/news-3\/\">Teacher pay settled for two years<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T16:10:49+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">18th December 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The EIS welcomed the recent unanimous decision by the Teachers\u2019 Panel of the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers (SNCT) to accept a 2-year pay offer for Scotland\u2019s teachers. The decision settles the issue of pay for Scotland\u2019s teachers this year and\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/news-3\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Teacher pay settled for two years<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember257-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember257-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember257-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember257-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember257-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2023\/09\/SEJonlineImagesDecember257.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/daviddrever\/\">David Drever FEIS (1952 &#8211; 2025)<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-18T12:00:00+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">18th December 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of David Drever, who died on 18 August 2025. A passionate educator, tireless trade-unionist and committed campaigner for social justice. Born in Glasgow in 1952, David graduated from the University of\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/daviddrever\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: David Drever FEIS (1952 &#8211; 2025)<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/SEJonlineImagesDecember258-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/SEJonlineImagesDecember258-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/SEJonlineImagesDecember258-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/SEJonlineImagesDecember258-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/SEJonlineImagesDecember258-725x480.jpg 725w, https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2025\/12\/SEJonlineImagesDecember258.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/stucwomenconf\/\">EIS Women &#8216;build bridges&#8217; at STUC Women&#8217;s Conference<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-12-08T16:30:53+00:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">8th December 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The 98th STUC Women\u2019s Conference was chaired by Pearl Abernethy of Community Union. In her Chair\u2019s address, Pearl highlighted the ongoing organising and campaigning around women\u2019s rights led by the STUC Women\u2019s Committee. She spoke about the importance of working collectively\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/stucwomenconf\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: EIS Women &#8216;build bridges&#8217; at STUC Women&#8217;s Conference<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":1,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sej.org.uk\/dec2025\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}