EIS members at Craigclowan School near Perth are continuing with strike action as a dispute over cuts to the staff pension scheme. Members are striking in order to protect their pension from being moved out of the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme (STPS) and into an inferior scheme as part of a cost cutting measure. Commenting […]
The EIS has welcomed headline increases in funding for Scottish education and anti-poverty measures in the budget statement made by Finance Secretary Shona Robison in the Scottish Parliament. Amongst the key elements included in the Finance Secretary’s statement are a 2% increase in local authority funding to support improvements including the reduction in teachers’ class […]
EIS FELA held their parliamentary reception on the evening of the Scottish Budget, the 13th of January 2026. MSPs, representatives from Colleges Scotland and EIS FELA members came together in a night of discussion around the future of funding in the sector. The event was co-hosted by representatives from all major parties in Scottish Parliament: […]
The Cabinet Secretary for Education’s recent comment that newly qualified teachers who can’t get permanent teaching jobs, should follow her example and move away from home to try and get work, had a very unfortunate ring. It was strongly reminiscent of the, at best, tone-deafness of a Tory Minister for Employment who, back in early […]
A s members will know, the EIS is not affiliated to any political party. It is important to highlight this from the outset because, as the EIS launches its manifesto for the Scottish Parliament elections, we want to be very clear that the EIS is promoting the best interests of Scottish education, and not pushing […]
Scotland has a good education system that benefits from the commitment and professionalism of teachers and lecturers who deliver strong outcomes for children and young people, despite the significant challenges of under-resourcing. These challenges, however, are becoming greater, as are the demands on teachers and lecturers, as are the external pressures on young people from […]
New polling reveals that a majority of parents back unions’ urgent call to make education staff central at every stage of AI adoption in education – to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people, the TUC says. As the government plans the roll out of AI in schools and colleges, educators and their […]
The EIS’s Action Research Grants Scheme for 2026-28 will shortly open, and applications to the scheme will be welcome from Monday, 2nd March 2026. Participation in this type of practitioner inquiry can be empowering and transformative, and the EIS has long-supported teachers’ and lecturers’ autonomous engagement with their own professional learning. Researchers will undertake their […]
The new Employment Rights Act, which was passed by the UK Parliament in December and given Royal Assent shortly thereafter, will bring many benefits to workers in all sectors across the UK. The EIS welcomed the passing of the Employment Rights Bill and highlighted the benefits that it will bring to Scottish education, its schools […]
