The EIS announced the launch of the campaign Stand up for Quality Education at the Annual General Meeting in June. The aim of the campaign is to significantly improve teachers’ working conditions, and health, safety and wellbeing at work and by so doing, the quality of learning experiences for learners. Through branch meetings, surveys and […]
General Secretary Andrea Bradley spoke at this year’s meeting of the Trade Union Congress on a composite motion addressing safety in the workplace. In her speech, the General Secretary highlighted the Stand Up for Quality Education campaign, and its aim to improve teachers’ working lives by tackling the rising tide of indiscipline in schools. In […]
Firstly, can you tell us a little about your teaching and trade union history? Apart from the first two years of my career when I worked on supply across Strathclyde Regional Council, I’ve worked in the same postcode in the south-west of Inverclyde for almost 30 years. It’s not the same building but it’s the […]
According to figures from 2023 by the Office of National Statistics, it is estimated that 3.5% of the Scottish population have self-reported Long Covid. This is an increase of 122% from 2021. In this article, EIS member and Long Covid activist Sheena AlAlami raises the importance of keeping the disabled employee at the heart of […]
