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Scotland's largest teaching union. Posts for information only, contact your Rep, LA or AO for advice. Posts Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Zero tolerance of abusive posts.

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Jun 12
As part of our work celebrating Refugee Week 2026 the EIS will be sending a copy of our 'Mochara Goes to Nursery' resource to every local authority funded nursery in Scotland next week. For more info on our welcome packs check out the EIS website: eis.org.uk/welcome-to-scotla…
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I was honoured to give a Civic Reception and Welcome speech at the 180th Annual General Meeting of the Educational Institute of Scotland (@EISUnion) which was held in the Caird Hall.
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Jun 6
That concludes #EISAGM26! Thank you to everyone who attended.
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Jun 6
That concludes our #EISAGM26, a huge thank you to all our delegats, the staff at the Caird Hall and EIS staff.
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Jun 6
Nicola Fisher says "The far right are a clear and present danger to the children in our care who we educate. They are a clear and present danger to our communities and society." #EISAGM26
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Jun 6
Nuzhat Uthmani seconding the motion says, "The far right is becoming or even has become mainstream and it's going to become far more challenging to tackle that rise, especially within our classrooms." The motion is carried by delegates.
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Jun 6
Nicola Fisher successfully moved the final motion of #EISAGM26. The motion recognised the increase in far-right narratives and asked for further advice for members in countering them.
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Jun 6
Motion 67 is moved by first time speaker Tracey Trayner, "We must condemn Russia's crimes against the people of Ukraine. To enable our members to get involved in solidarity with Ukranian Trade Unions we first need to approve this motion."
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Jun 6
Susan Quinn says, we have investigated this organisation on 2 separate occasions and nothing has changed. It doesn't mean we don't support the people in Ukraine, we do. But we have done our due diligence and this organisation hasn't met our criteria for affiliation in the past.
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Jun 6
After the vote, motion 67 falls and we move onto motion 68 looking to affiliate to the Calton Weavers Commemoration Committee
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Jun 6
Mark Fleming moved a motion at #EISAGM26 in response to the recent publication by the Scottish Government of guidance in relation to behaviour and consequences.
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Jun 6
At #EISAGM26, a motion passed to expand on our 'Welcome to Scotland' resources, including 'Mochara Goes to Nursery'. Find out more about Mochara on our website: eis.org.uk/welcome-to-scotla…
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Jun 6
Christopher Devlin steps up to the podium to move our final education motion. "It is not our experience that a ban on phones has reduced violence and aggression in our schools." The motion is carried. #EISAGM26
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Jun 6
Great to hear from so many first time speakers at #EISAGM26
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Jun 6
Motion 23 is moved by Dominic Tollan. "I think the most basic thing we should be asking for is an email you can carry throughout the duration of your teaching career" he says. #EISAGM26 The motion is carried.
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Jun 6
Motion 22 is moved by Sunita Nayyer, "When expectations are unclear members carry the risk. We need to see how widespread these expectations have become" #EISAGM26
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Jun 6
Craig Duffy opposes the motion and says he worries that by reporting on this issue, it normalises updating social media as a duty that is expected of us.
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Jun 6
Allan Crosbie in support of the motion says, investigating this is extremely important, as it gives us data. The motion is carried by #EISAGM26
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Jun 6
Motion 21 regarding educating learners about working class history, labour movements & celebrating community culture gains strong support from delegates.
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Jun 6
Seconding the motion, first time speaker Danielle Henshaw says Collective bargaining isn't a relic of the past, it's a shield for the future. #EISAGM26
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