EIS gives notice of Action Sort of Strike and Strike action. Cosla expresses disappointment and Jenny Gilruth talks about a New Deal for teachers, referencing improved maternity pay and a trial of a four day teaching week. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... /cont

Ballot results email.

19 of 31 ballots have been posted by school colleagues and EIS members as part of the EIS’s efforts to press action on increasing time for planning, preparation and correction.

This article could shed light on previous ballot return. Christmas parcels would have been prioritised seemingly. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... @eisunion.bsky.social

Mine is in the post.

I was feeling very low this week and then I heard his speech.

Thank you to everyone who joined us tonight at the launch of the EIS Manifesto, which is now available on the EIS website: www.eis.org.uk/policy-and-p...

General Secretary Andrea Bradley at the EIS Manifesto launch, “We value education as the cornerstone of a just society and the bedrock of democracy. The antidote to the politics of hate and division in our communities. Education can and will built hope.”

EIS President Adam Sutcliffe is with the delegation, and is one of those who has been blocked from entering Palestine.

New workload ballot to open in February Look out for the yellow envelope with your ballot & return your postal ballot ASAP to ensure your vote is counted & your voice is heard on workload, more jobs for teachers, & delivery of the promised cut in CCT. https://www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/newwlballot

The richest individual on Earth should not own the keys to the largest disinformation machine on the planet. It's not censorship to switch X off. It's common sense. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I received an invite from Farage to join the people’s army (Reform party mail out). It’s a no from me and I can’t wait to chat with whoever rocks up to my door seeking my vote.

The passing of the Employment Rights Bill, which now becomes the Employment Rights Act 2025, was a major victory for trade unions and for workers in all sectors, right across the UK. https://www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/employmentrightsact

This is from a job description for school support for learning assistants. Yes. Really.

My colleagues are breaking and I am furious. @eisunion.bsky.social #voteyesyes

Today is the first day of our Advent Workload Campaign Calendar. For the next 25 days, we will highlight reasons to vote YES YES in the Workload Statutory ballot. First up: EIS President Adam Sutcliffe explains why you should vote YES YES! www.eis.org.uk/teacher-work...

Scotlands teachers are facing precarity, casualisation and unemployment on the one hand while other teachers are overworked to the tune of a day and half a week extra on the other hand. Its time to vote YES YES and act on workload, precarity, casualisation and underemployement of teachers.

@gordon-mackay.bsky.social The candy canes arrived.

I began my in-person, 1:1 chats with members regarding the ballot yesterday. Of the 20 members, 3 hadn’t received ballots, 5 had returned theirs, & 11 hadn’t. The last colleague requested one on Tuesday, received one on Thursday but is unclear if this is the correct ballot. More to be done.

What is the ballot for strike action about? Here’s a video from @eisunion.bsky.social to explain. youtu.be/5zpBD2l-0Pw?...

Today is a good day to check in with members - have they returned their ballot? …and if they haven’t received their second ballot, direct them to @eisunion.bsky.social ‘s email to request one. #itsabouttime #EIS #SU4QE

The more I hear of the government’s plans for increasing non-contact time for teachers, the more I suspect they spent very little time on their planning and preparation for it. It is not solely about additional time; it is about employing additional teachers. www.tes.com/magazine/hub...

My @eisunion.bsky.social ballot is in the post!

Andrea Bradley appeared on BBC Good Morning Scotland to dicsuss the Scottish Government's proposals for a national plan for teachers. Listen to the interview on the EIS youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY-uqdckcSY

Look what arrived today. I’m YES YES @eisunion.bsky.social #ItsAboutTime

What is this, pray tell? Offering a “deal” through the media again? Unions negotiate for their members. I don’t think this is anything that should need to be explained to the government. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Promises have been made to learners and parents/carers too. With ASNs increasing the job cannot be done with the time we have available. When the new ballot paper arrives, return it with a yes/yes vote as a first step to achieving manageable workload and appropriate ASN support #SU4QE @eisunion

This ballot is about time: Time to keep a manifesto commitment. Time to hire new teachers to permanent posts. Time for planning, preparation and correction. #EIS #Ballot

Wednesday 5th of November is the day to remember… teachers in precarious employment.

Take note

Librarians are needed. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Working Time Agreement under development.

Meeting on Thursday! Bring all you questions about the consultative ballot (and bring your colleagues!) www.bit.ly/voteyesyes to join the meeting

Following a count of the votes, motion 59 was carried with 95 votes for and 67 votes against. #EISAGM25 We move onto motion 60 to ensure no representative of Reform UK is given a platform at any EIS event. Claire Robertson moves the motions.

Our General Secretary, President and Employment Relations Convener spoke to STV News from #EISAGM25 about the rise of violence and misogyny in schools. www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ZA...

When a boy in my class talked about his two mums, another responded with “wait, you have TWO mums?” I responded with “Yes, he does - isn’t he lucky?” “Yeah… he is” We were all smiling.

@nickcimini.bsky.social speaks in support of Motion 44.

Ballot open! Yes, Yes! #EISagm25

Andrew Fullwood Glasgow LA moves motion 31 on maximum class sizes for ASN/Special Schools and Units. We have spoken a lot today about the pressure on ASN establishments and specialists. And we know that when there is too much pressure that teachers and pupils will end up hurt #EISAGM25

Uh, oh. I’m not impressed with your comments, Jenny. #EISagm #Violence&Aggression

NEW: ‘Urgent’ call to combat misogyny that @eisunion.bsky.social president says is driving women from teaching www.tes.com/magazine/new... @tesmagazine.bsky.social #EISAGM25

This coming year, the Office Bearers of the EIS will all be men & all Secondary teachers. But I want to say to every EIS member, in all our sectors & in all our networks, that we will be the humblest listeners we can be, the warmest allies we can be, and the strongest advocates we can be. #EISAGM25

and when so many women in both situations do actually quit, in what have become record numbers, with severe impacts on their incomes and their pensions… then there’s a word to describe that industry or profession. And that word is ‘misogynistic’. #EISAGM25

When an industry or profession, whose workforce is overwhelmingly female, casualises and exploits the labour of women at one end of their career, and then drives them to want to quit early at the other,

Currently regretting my choice of ankle socks. #Perthiscold

NASUWT's ASN survey shows teachers at breaking point, watch the exclusive report on STV.

On my way to Aviemore for #EISagm

Ballot backgrounder www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...

EIS Reps- Ensure your membership database is up to date for forthcoming consultative ballot. #SU4QE