Welcome to the Fife Local Association of the EIS

Fife LA provides local advice and support to members along with support and training to school reps. The Fife Executive meets monthly, in term time, to discuss local issues. If you would like to be part of this decision making body please contact the local secretary as outlined above.

Regular newsletters are sent to all Fife members with the latest news and advice. In order to receive this news we ask that your membership or contact information is kept current so that you do not miss out. This can be done by logging into the My EIS section of the national website https://www.eis.org.uk/Account/EISLogin or by emailing the Fife LA office.

If you need to find a rep please contact us on fife@eis.org.uk or 01592 377399. 

Consultative Ballot

No tangible progress has been made on the promise to reduce class contact time to 21 hours. A consultative ballot, for both Action Short of Strike (ASOS) and Strike Action, will open on 6th June 2025 and close on 28th August 2025. Fife EIS are hosting an all members' meeting to discuss all matters relating to the ballot. You can join the meeting at bit.ly/voteyesyes (Thursday 12th June, 4pm).

You can find information on the history of the 21 hours promise here: https://www.eis.org.uk/campaign-updates/storysofar

Mental Health Support

Fife Council's confidential counselling service

Education Support, supporting teachers and education staff

NHS Breathing Space

Headspace (teachers qualify for free membership)

Samaritans

Mental health focus and crisis care: support services | EIS

Fife Council Mental Health First Aiders (access through FC intranet)

Anti-Bullying Statement

Please read the EIS statement supporting LGBT rights:

https://www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/antibullyingday

Fife EIS in the News

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/24622693.eis-concern-rise-violence-fife-schools/

https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/two-thirds-of-fife-teachers-consider-quitting-says-survey-on-classroom-violence-4801045

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24613971.fife-teachers-quit-due-rising-violence-abuse/

https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/violence-schools-in-scotland-focus-again-after-fife-eis-survey

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/24615776.fife-eis-say-61-per-cent-teachers-thinking-leaving/

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education/schools/5003748/asn-fife-violence-childs-scissors-threats/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24611753.fife-teachers-report-alarming-level-violence-pupils/

https://www.scotsman.com/education/teachers-punched-kicked-and-struck-in-alarming-94-level-of-violence-in-scottish-council-area-4799476

https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/education/fife-teachers-reveal-alarming-level-of-violence-from-pupils-and-parents-4799454

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education/schools/5093863/fife-school-violence-teachers-speak-out/

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-perth-and-perthshire-edition/20241004/281548001316126?srsltid=AfmBOoqr6NcN2TQ6iorphBSwEiPOK5TVE7livhvqLt9SsMwZRicVU_7S

https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/23945973.fife-teachers-experiencing-violence-every-week-says-eis/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24631565.education-scotland-broken-says-eis-fife-secretary/?s=08&ref=suit

https://x.com/EISFife/status/1839950397504471373

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