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Teaching union issues formal notices on strike ballot

Scotland’s largest teaching union has issued formal notices to the country’s 32 councils confirming a statutory strike ballot will open for teachers on October 12. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) confirmed on Wednesday that it will move ...

05 Oct 2022 at 20:08

Scotland

Teachers’ union says 3.5% pay offer is ‘profoundly disappointing’

Scotland’s largest teachers’ union has said a revised 3.5% pay offer is “profoundly disappointing”, adding it is likely to ballot members on their willingness to take industrial action. The EIS said the offer would be seen as an insult by teachers....

18 Aug 2022 at 16:10

Scotland

EIS teaching union appoints first woman general secretary

Scotland’s biggest teaching union has appointed the first woman general secretary in its 175-year history. Andrea Bradley has been appointed to the role at the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and will take up the post in the summer. She ...

20 May 2022 at 16:56

Scotland

Proposed 2% pay rise for teachers rejected as ‘completely inadequate’ by unions

Teachers have rejected the offer of a 2% pay rise, with union leaders insisting the proposed increase would represent a “massive pay cut” at a time when the cost of living is soaring. Members of both the EIS and NASUWT teaching unions branded ...

19 May 2022 at 16:53

Scotland

Larry Flanagan stepping down from role with Scotland’s largest teaching union

The leader of Scotland’s largest teaching union is to step down from the post in the summer after a decade in the job. Larry Flanagan said it had been a “honour” to serve as the general secretary of the Educational Institute of Scotland ...

25 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Strike will not result in an increased offer, warns College Employers Scotland

A decision for college staff across Scotland to strike in protest over pay “is disappointing”, a director of a body representing institutions across the country has said, as he claimed there just was not enough money to meet union ...

19 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

EIS call for council candidates to back education demands

The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) teaching union is urging candidates in May’s council elections to back increased investment in schools. The EIS is demanding would-be councillors support calls for a “significant ...

11 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Allow councils to close individual schools on health grounds, MSPs urged

Councils should be given the power to close schools down if it is deemed necessary on public health grounds, teachers’ leaders have said. The EIS union has made the case for local authorities to be given the ability to ...

02 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Scotland

Teachers at Glasgow school could strike over ‘persistent’ pupil violence

Teachers at two local authorities could take strike action over rising incidents of violent behaviour and controversial plans to replace principal teachers with faculty heads. Teachers at Bannerman High School in ...

11 May 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

College lecturers set for more strikes after failure to reach pay deal

College lecturers in Scotland are taking further action over failures to come to an agreement on pay. Starting from Monday May 9, members of the EIS Further Education Lecturers Association (EIS-FELA) will strike ...

06 May 2022 at 23:25

Scotland

We should not settle for education returning to pre-Covid standards, MSPs told

The recovery of Scotland’s education system from the pandemic should aim to improve on pre-Covid levels, MSPs have heard. Academics, politicians and unions have been warning since the pandemic forced schools to ...

20 Apr 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Teachers in EIS union vote to accept last year’s pay offer

Members of Scotland’s largest teaching union have voted to accept last year’s pay offer, but the union is pushing for a larger increase in this year’s settlement. EIS members voted 80% in favour of the 2021 ...

29 Mar 2022 at 14:55

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