The first meeting of EIS Council for the new session had a slightly unusual feel, in light of the conclusion of the long-running pay dispute in the college sector and the recent settlement of the pay claim for teachers and associated… Read more: Pay Disputes now in the Past, Council Looks Ahead

Former EIS President & Former President of the GTCS The SEJ was saddened to learn of the death of former prominent EIS activist Rose Galt, who passed away in Glasgow on the 12th of August. Rose was a long-time Principal Teacher… Read more: Rose Galt FEIS, 1937-2024

The EIS has written to the First Minister, calling on the Scottish Government to intervene over planned local authority education cuts. The letter to the First Minister, based around the current dispute over deep cuts to teaching posts in Glasgow, came… Read more: EIS urges First Minister to act on local authority education cuts

The EIS gave some very cautious welcome to the recent statement made by Cabinet Secretary Jenny Gilruth in response to the Hayward Review on Qualifications Reform. The independent Hayward Review was well received by the teaching profession in Scotland and provided… Read more: Hayward review response is an important initial step on qualifications reform

The EIS played a prominent role in this year’s Trades Union Congress in Brighton. Pictured are members of the EIS delegation: Assistant Secretary Anne Keenan, Assistant Secretary David Belsey, Vice-President Adam Sutcliffe, Christina Fleming, Andrene Bamford, Alison Murphy, Ex-President Paula McEwan,… Read more: TUC Congress 2024