EIS members are again being urged to vote for both Strike Action and Action Short of Strike (ASOS) in an attempt to compel local authorities and the Scottish Government to deliver long-promised actions to reduce excessive teacher workload. Commenting, EIS General Secretary Andrea Bradley said, “In opening this ballot, the EIS is clearly signalling that […]
The Gwen Mayor Trust, a charity established in memory of Dunblane Primary School teacher Gwen Mayor, recently announced the nursery and primary school arts, sports, culture and community projects it is providing funding support for this year. The charity was established by, and is administered by, the EIS and has supported hundreds of nursery and primary school projects benefitting thousands of children since it […]
A delegation of education leaders, including EIS President Adam Sutcliffe, had been invited to mark the International Day of Education. Education International strongly condemns the decision by the Israeli occupation authorities to prevent a delegation of education leaders from entering Palestine, detaining delegation members for hours, subjecting them to interrogation, confiscating their passports, and forcibly […]
EIS President Adam Sutcliffe reports on a recent solidarity visit to Canada. Last October I was delighted to be invited by the CSQ (la Centrale des Syndicats du Québec) to attend their General Council and take part in an international round table with trade union activists from Portugal and Italy. The CSQ is the third […]
Scotland’s new Centre for Teaching Excellence (CfTE) was launched by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills on 3rd September 2025. The Core focus of CfTE is to support teachers, including those in Gaelic education, to lead and engage with research and evidence, thereby developing their practice and delivering excellent teaching and learning. CfTE represents […]
A briefing paper, published recently by the EIS, has laid bare the true scale and impact of the growing Additional Support Needs (ASN) challenge facing Scotland’s schools. The number of young people with ASN has grown exponentially in recent years, rising from 5% of the pupil population in 2007 to 43% of the pupil population […]
Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland University Lecturers Association (EIS ULA) at Edinburgh Napier University (ENU) are to commence strike action in an escalation of a dispute over job cuts and redundancies at the university. A recent ballot, organised by the EIS, resulted in an overwhelming majority vote in favour of strike action, with […]
