When the Education (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 4th June 2024, teachers and lecturers across Scotland might have been forgiven for believing that its publication signalled the first concrete step in advancing the long-awaited reform of our national qualification and inspection bodies. The profession had, after all, been waiting for three years for the Scottish […]

The philosopher Hannah Arendt, the chronicler of totalitarianism in the 20th century, defined fascism as the temporary alliance of the mob and the elite. She also coined the phrase, ‘the banality of evil’ when describing the unthinking, routine way in which Nazis like Adolf Eichmann, whose trial she reported, committed the most horrific crimes against […]

Free school meals As part of the EIS’s wider anti-poverty work, the EIS remains fully committed to the roll out of universal free school meals to all young people in Scotland, and continues to press the Scottish Government to deliver its commitment to expand this to all pupils without further delay. Concerningly, the original promise […]

We encourage members of the EIS BAME, Disabled and LGBT Networks to consider standing for election to your local management committee, or to EIS Council which is the principal decision-making body of the Union. Being involved in these fora can be an empowering and beneficial experience, and an opportunity to raise the profile of issues […]

The EIS played an active part at this year’s Trades Union Congress in Brighton. The EIS delegation was led by President Allan Crosbie, who moved a major composite motion on protecting employees in their place of work. General Secretary Andrea Bradley, writing in the Morning Star in the week of congress, explained why action to […]

Founded in 1947, the Edinburgh International Festival was the inspired idea of Rudolf Bing, a cultural pioneer and Jewish refugee, working with a group of civic and artistic leaders. Together, they created a festival that transcends political boundaries through a global celebration of the performing arts.  Every August, our hand-picked programme of world-leading dance, opera, […]