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EIS

Teachers on the picket line at Royal Mile Primary School.

Passing drivers support for striking teachers Ian Swanson

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS union members will strike in March and April

List of strike dates for teachers from EIS union in March & April Will Millar

Teachers strike Scotland 2023: Full list of dates EIS will strike in January and February

Full list of dates teachers from EIS union plan to strike Will Millar

Primary and secondary schools will close, but special arrangements could be made for pupils taking assessments.

Schools to close as teachers walk out Ian Swanson

Striking teachers protested outside Holyrood in November.

Teachers 'not backing down' ahead of second strike Kevin Quinn

Secondary schools will be partially or fully closed on Thursday when SSTA and NASUWT members are on strike.

Schools will be 'fully or partially closed' as teachers strike Ian Swanson

Members of the EIS are due to stage one-day walk-out on Thursday.

New pay offer for teachers in bid to avert strike Craig Paton

Teachers are due to go on strike next Thursday, over a pay dispute. Stock photo of teachers marching for better pay in 2018. Photo by John Devlin.

Teacher speaks out on strike action Kevin Quinn

Pupils are having to sit waiting for their teacher's laptop to load so the lesson can begin, according to the EIS.

Slow laptops holding pupils back Ian Swanson

Teachers across Scotland have voted to strike (Clare Grant)

Teachers in Scotland vote to strike Ginny Sanderson

Scotland’s largest teachers’ union has gathered signatures from 25,000 people in support of a pay rise for staff.

Union delivers 25,000-name petition demanding pay rise for teachers Craig Paton

Andrea Bradley is the first woman general secretary in the history of the EIS Pic: EIS

Teachers: Andrea Bradley is first woman general secretary of the EIS Lauren Gilmour

The EIS teachers' union is pushing for a 10 per cent pay rise for teachers. Picture: TSPL

Unions warn of 'huge period of unrest' as strike ballots loom Alistair Grant

Larry Flanagan is standing down as EIS general secretary

Leader of Scotland's largest teaching union resigns Katrine Bussey

Larry Flanagan, EIS general secretary, pictured in a classroom

Pay offer for Scotland's teachers overwhelmingly rejected by union members Katrine Bussey

S5 and S6 pupils at St Columba's High School in Gourock, Inverclyde, wear protective face masks during their history lesson.

Teachers 'nervous' ahead of school return as spike in Covid cases 'inevitable' Elsa Maishman

Teachers want mitigations in schools to continue.

Calls for Scottish schools to close early for Christmas amid Omicron alert Jane Bradley

Larry Flanagan of the EIS said there had been some 'bonkers' decisions taken by school heads.

Covid Scotland: Pupils can ditch their school uniforms to stay warm Tom Eden

Hundreds of pupils are testing positive for Covid every week Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Schools ‘close to breaking’ as hundreds of pupils hit by Covid Ian Swanson

Picket lines all over Scotland of EIS SRUC members taking industrial action for the first time (Photo: EIS).

Strike action from EIS continues in Edinburgh and West Lothian Hannah Brown

The Scottish Government said exams would return to normal this year if public health allows.

Teachers 'under more workload strain' amid three possible exam scenarios Jane Bradley

The EIS said masks should still be worn in communal areas when school return after summer.

EIS urges 'caution' over moves to scrap pupils isolating Gina Davidson

West Lothian College

West Lothian College staff vote in favour of industrial action Jacob Farr

Scotland's school day should be extended to let pupils catch up, say experts

Extend Scottish school day to let pupils catch up on lost teaching Scott Macnab

Nicola Sturgeon said on Monday that she did not want to "raise parents' expectations.

Scottish schools closed until mid-February Gina Davidson

Teachers say they are under huge extra pressure

Teachers call for extra staff during pandemic Ian Swanson

Pupils wearing face masks/coverings today at Holyrood Secondary School. Picture: John Devlin

Nicola Sturgeon insists it is 'right' to keep Scottish schools open Katrine Bussey

Teachers argue home learning for the last two days of term would have helped combat the spread of Covid

Schools Covid row set to escalate Ian Swanson

Teachers have launched a campaign calling for a rethink on Scottish Government policy for keeping schools open.

Teachers launch campaign for 'not at all costs' approach to keeping schools open Conor Matchett

S5 and S6 pupils at Armadale Academy. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

School return for older pupils 'put good news' ahead of teachers' wellbeing' Elsa Maishman

EIS Edinburgh secretary Alison Murphy says stress levels are high among both staff and pupils

Teachers want remote learning to beat Christmas Covid risk Ian Swanson

Scots schools returned in August

Scots school holidays will not be extended, John Swinney announces Scott Macnab

National 5 exams have already been cancelled in Scotland due to the Covid-19 pandemic but a decision on the more advanced tests have been given the provisional go-ahead by John Swinney. (Photo by Fraser Bremner - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Go-ahead for Higher exams to be decided before February deadline Conor Marlborough

Scots schools returned in August

Scots teachers back strike action over Covid safety fears Scott Macnab

John Swinney has insisted Scotland’s schools are “not a significant area of transmission” for coronavirus.

Swinney: Schools ‘not significant’ in Covid spread Gary Flockhart

Scots schools returned in August

Scots schools 'must stay open' in Level 4 lockdown Scott Macnab

Coach: Daniel Renton

Prestonpans cabbie sheds four stone after funeral suit didn't fit Alexander Lawrie

Education spokesperson Ross Greer is calling for John Swinney to cancel the entire 2021 exam diet.

Scottish Greens call on John Swinney to cancel all exams next year Emma O'Neill

Children are returnng to school today (Picture: PA)

The evidence points to a safe return to school for kids missing education – Stev... Steve Cardownie

Edinburgh schools are due to reopen on Wednesday August 12

Distancing 'impossible' in city high schools Ian Swanson

Teachers in the capital have called the idea of sending all children back to school at the same time “crazy”.

Should Edinburgh schools reopening be phased? Conor Marlborough

Pupils are due to return to Edinburgh schools on August 12

Pupils' return to school 'must be phased' Ian Swanson

Schools in Edinburgh are due to go back full-time on August 12

John Swinney: parents won't be punished for not sending kids to school Ian Swanson

Children at a hub at Juniper Green Primary School, Edinburgh, being used for key worker children to attend. Picture: Lisa Ferguson.

Opinion: Decisions about reopening Scottish schools are a matter of life and dea... By The Newsroom