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 fi nancial support for projects in connection with the arts,… Read more: Gwen Mayor Trust

Scotland 1900-2021 Over the past couple of years, storytelling has gained prominence as a tool to aid our wellbeing, to explore equity, and to combat harmful media. With the Open University’s ‘Women and Workplace Struggles: Scotland 1900-2021’ project, we are reminded of a key function of storytelling – to record. The Open University is working… Read more: Recording our History: Women and Workplace Struggles

Across Scotland, around 40 EIS Learning Reps are working to provide information, support, and advice about all aspects of professional learning to members within their local authority. Learning Reps undertake substantial training for the role, which is delivered by the Trade Union Education Centre at City of Glasgow College. Curriculum Head, Mark Pollit comments: “We… Read more: The Journey to Becoming an EIS Learning Rep

“These project reports represent fascinating insights on activities undertaken in one school, accompanied by academic reflection on the context, literature, policies and guidance which can empower other members to apply them in their own setting.” Despite the many challenges of leading education during a global pandemic, EIS members have continued to advance knowledge within the… Read more: EIS Members’ Action Research Reports shed light on teaching during COVID-19

EIS Remains on a Mission to Deliver PACT Professional Learning Despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, the EIS has held true to its mission to deliver anti-poverty professional learning through the PACT Project, and is on the verge of launching Phase 2 online delivery for teachers across Scotland. We’ve been able to do this… Read more: EIS Remains on a Mission to Deliver PACT Professional Learning