We attended the Unity march in Dunfermline this morning. You can watch Jane's speech at: youtu.be/hCqOBCzDFqY?... "solidarity, diversity and hope are more powerful than division and hatred" 🌈 ✊️ 🌞

Happy May Day! Looking forward to seeing many of you in Dunfermline tomorrow. We'll be marching for unity, and against hate. One of our secretaries, Jane McKeown, will be speaking at the event.

The EIS has for some time been concerned with a rise in disinformed and prejudicial narratives within society, and educational establishments. These harmful stories have real life impacts on our members, our learners, and our wider communities. Find out more: www.eis.org.uk/meetings-and...

Tuesday is Worker's Memorial Day. If you can, please attend the memorial event in Kirkcaldy: 11.00am, Memorial Tree, Beveridge Park, Abbotshall Road. Remember the dead; fight for the living.

This event has been organised in Dunfermline as part of providing support and solidarity to the Palestinian people. This kind of international support is essential to help secure justice for Palestinians. Please try to attend this event if you can.

Make time to read about how EIS members in Fife worked with parents to stop education budget cuts, and actually ended up with a real terms increase in the budget! This, and more EIS member wins, in this month's SEJ.

Our own Joint secretary and President speaking to motions 83-Enforcing action on work related stress and Motion-71 Disability friendly workplaces #STUC2026

This important meeting is starting now. Join us to hear about how you can use health and safety law to improve your workplace for teachers and learners. Microsoft Teams meeting Join: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3685245... Meeting ID: 368 524 585 555 60 Passcode: qF9bw3cj

This important meeting will now be ONLINE ONLY. See you at 4.15pm! Join: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3685245... Meeting ID: 368 524 585 555 60 Passcode: qF9bw3cj

Motion 52- Violence and aggression at work, moved by Unison. Our very own David Gibson, EIS, Speaking in support of the motion. #STUC2026 No workplace should be subjected to violence and aggression.

Composite H calls for Safer public transport in Scotland. The prevalence of violence and aggression in our society is growing and everyone deserves to feel safe at work. Regardless of their workplace. #STUC2026

Day 2 of #STUC2026 and the Fife members of the EIS delegation are raring to go! Day 1 saw Education motions being passed and many of The EIS delegation spoke to and for the motions ensuring our members were represented. #bettertogether

We need to work together to stop violence and aggression. Having more members with an understanding of health and safety law can help us achieve this. Come to our info session TODAY to find out more. We'll be in Fife House from 4.15 or you can join online (link on our website).

Health and Safety gets a bad press. Come to our info session to find out how H&S law can be used to make our workplaces safer. Registration link and online joining details are at www.eis.org.uk/fife

This information session is for existing reps, or any member interested in finding out more about reducing violence, aggression, and accidents in our schools. Details of how to register for in-person and how to join online can be found at: www.eis.org.uk/Fife

We're excited to be offering this as a hybrid meeting! Click here to register for in-person: www.eis.org.uk/content/cour..., and here to join online: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3685245...

Working together and using health and safety law, we can make our schools and nurseries safer. Sign up to find out more: www.eis.org.uk/content/cour...

It's not just slips and trips; Health and Safety Reps protect us from violence and aggression. Sign up to find out more: www.eis.org.uk/content/cour...

Could you help protect your colleagues in your school? H&S Reps have time off to complete their duties, full training and full support. Coming to this information session does not commit you to becoming a H&S Rep. Sign up to the information session here: www.eis.org.uk/content/cour...

The EIS and EIS Fife are part of the biggest demonstration against the far right in UK history. The far right threatens our communities, our standard of living, and our rights, and we'll keep showing up and organising until they're defeated.

Studies show workplaces with H&S Reps have roughly 50% fewer serious accidents. Could you help protect your colleagues? Find out more by signing up to this information session: www.eis.org.uk/content/cour...

If you are interested in attending this session please register in advance: www.eis.org.uk/content/cour...

Trained Health and Safety Reps are a key way we can reduce violence and aggression in our schools. H&S Reps have important rights protected in law including time off to carry out their duties. Please put this date in your diary if you'd like to find out more.

Fife EIS's AGM is tomorrow. Come along to have your say about EIS policy and strategy. Use this link to join the meeting: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3774952...

The EIS is it's members. When we're engaged and united we win for all of us, and our pupils. Come to our AGM on Tuesday and take part in planning the way forward. You can use this link to join the meeting: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3774952.... Motions to be discussed are on our website.

Elections for EIS National Council and National Vice President close soon. Please make sure your envelope is posted today.

Our AGM is now online only. You can find the link on our website, or here: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3774952...

Our AGM is now online only. You can find the link on our website, or here: teams.microsoft.com/meet/3774952...

Voting closes this week for Fife EIS Secretary and Assistant Secretary (check for an email from [email protected]). There are also postal ballots for EIS Council and EIS VP.

Congratualtions to Sharon Iddir and Graeme Keir, EIS Fife's new Learning Reps, on passing their diploma. Information on LR's activities and remit to follow.

EIS has issued formal notice of its intention to call members to take industrial action over workload. The action will include national days of strike action, additional days of strike action in key target areas, & an ongoing programme of ASOS https://www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/strikenoticesissued

We currently have elections open for Fife EIS Secretary and Fife EIS Assistant Secretary (check for an email from [email protected]). As well as elections for National EIS Council and National EIS Vice President (postal). Please read the statements and use your vote.

Our AGM is an important part of our annual calendar where we reflect on the work of the previous year and plan for the coming year, as well as trying to add to national EIS policy. Please try and come along and support the work of our union.

Our statutory workload ballot closes on Wednesday! That means if you still have a ballot paper you can post it TODAY and it will probably be received in time. Every vote counts so support your colleagues and those who can't get a permanent job by posting your ballot paper TODAY.

Workload ballot closes on Wednesday but to get to London on time your ballot paper should be posted TODAY. There's still time to have your say. VOTE TODAY.

The UK has some of the most anti-union laws amongst all democracies. That's why it has to be a postal ballot and why we need so many members to vote. We have the power to beat the anti-union laws, but to do this we need you to vote TODAY.

Sunday plan: 1. post your ballot paper, see some spring flowers and sunshine! 2. relax in the knowledge you've supported your fellow teachers and made your voice heard. You need to POST YOUR BALLOT PAPER TODAY to guarantee your vote is counted. Ballot strong = union strong! 💪🌸🌼🌞

Sunday plan: 1. post your ballot paper, see some spring flowers and sunshine! 2. relax in the knowledge you've supported your fellow teachers and made your voice heard. You need to POST YOUR BALLOT PAPER TODAY to guarantee your vote is counted. Ballot strong = union strong! 💪🌸🌼🌞

Post your ballot paper TODAY. Politicians need to hear your voice on workload. Everyone to the postbox! It could be your last chance to have your say.

We need you to post your ballot TODAY to make sure it is defintely received by the closing date. It is incredibly important we hear members' views on this, and that we beat laws and thresholds designed to make it difficult for trade unions to operate. Ballot strong = union strong 💪

Time is running out to have your vote counted. Be like Jane and post your paper TODAY! It has to be received by independent scrutineers by Wednesday. Ballot strong = union strong!

We were outside Fife Council budget meeting this morning encouraging more investment in schools. We need you to vote in the statutory ballot as part of the campaign to create a properly funded education system. Make sure you vote today or tomorrow to ensure your vote is counted.

Make sure your ballot paper is posted by this weekend. Remember this is a new ballot and you must vote even if you voted last time. We need every member to have their say.