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Violence in Edinburgh schools is on the rise

Teachers suffer 'life-changing injuries' as violence escalates

Miles Briggs, Conservative MSP for Lothian.

Law needed to address violence in schools - Miles Briggs

Teachers could strike in the run-up to next year’s Scottish Parliament elections

Teachers could vote to strike over marking and preparation time

A teacher reveals their experience inside a Scottish classroom.

Teachers slate school inspections for creating “fear and panic

Many teachers across the Capital dressed in red for the EIS day of action over temporary contracts

Teachers wear red in support of those 'trapped' in temporary contracts

PSAs are crucial in providing pupils with the support they need. Picture: Getty Images

'Shocking' drop in pupil support assistants as union blames low pay

Violence in schools sees teachers scratched, bitten and bones broken

Event for parents to quiz councillors on school concerns

The Scottish Government Behaviour in Scottish Schools report says the behaviour most commonly reported as having the greatest negative impact was pupils using/looking at mobile phones or tablets when they should not

Ban on mobile phones can be part of school behaviour solution - Sue Webber

The EIS survey of 875 schools showed 82.7% of them report violent or aggressive incidents each week with 72% of them saying there had been an increase in such incidents over the last four years

Disturbing increase in violence against teachers - Steve Cardownie

Violence and aggression by pupils towards teachers has increased since the pandemic and is now a daily occurrence in many schools, the EIS survey found. Picture: David Jones

Teachers face violence and aggression on daily basis

Edinburgh Council's SNP group leader Adam Nols-McVey

SNP remains the party of workers - Adam Nols-McVey

Teachers on the picket line at Royal Mile Primary School.

Passing drivers support for striking teachers

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

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

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

Schools to close as teachers walk out
Special arrangements could be made for pupils taking assessments
Ian Swanson

Striking teachers protested outside Holyrood in November.

Teachers 'not backing down' ahead of second strike

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

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

New pay offer for teachers in bid to avert strike

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

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

Teachers across Scotland have voted to strike (Clare Grant)

Teachers in Scotland vote to strike

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

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

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

Larry Flanagan is standing down as EIS general secretary

Leader of Scotland's largest teaching union resigns

Larry Flanagan, EIS general secretary, pictured in a classroom

Pay offer for Scotland's teachers overwhelmingly rejected by union members
Members of Scotland’s largest teaching union have overwhelmingly rejected the latest pay offer, with 98 per cent of teachers who took part in a ballot for the EIS union voting against the deal.
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'

Teachers want mitigations in schools to continue.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

West Lothian College

West Lothian College staff vote in favour of industrial action

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

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

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

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

Scottish schools closed until mid-February

Teachers say they are under huge extra pressure

Teachers call for extra staff during pandemic

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

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

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

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

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

Teachers want remote learning to beat Christmas Covid risk

Scots schools returned in August

Scots school holidays will not be extended, John Swinney announces

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

Scots schools returned in August

Scots teachers back strike action over Covid safety fears

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

Swinney: Schools ‘not significant’ in Covid spread

Scots schools returned in August

Scots schools 'must stay open' in Level 4 lockdown

Coach: Daniel Renton

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

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

Children are returnng to school today (Picture: PA)

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

Edinburgh schools are due to reopen on Wednesday August 12

Distancing 'impossible' in city high schools

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?

Pupils are due to return to Edinburgh schools on August 12

Pupils' return to school 'must be phased'

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

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