Dear All,
Some standing items and some new to share with members this week, a highlight being the National Day of Action this Wednesday.
If a speaker at branch meetings would be helpful, please contact glasgowla@eis.org.uk . We’d cover all themes of the Stand Up for Quality Education campaign: Workload, Behaviour and ASN along with the upcoming Statutory Ballot, and any H&S issues or other agenda items specific to your school.
- Workload Dispute: Statutory Ballot notice has been served on all 32 local authorities, and the ballot will run from next Wednesday 12th November until the 14th January. This will be a postal ballot and for every member’s voice to be heard, it is crucial that contact details are up to date and most especially email and home address. We urge all Glasgow members/Reps to check these details on MyEIS and update where necessary. Click here to login or register for MyEIS. Further background information on the dispute can be found here.
- National Day of Action ‘Wear Red Day’: This Wednesday 5th November is a National Day of Action, and we urge all members to wear an item of red clothing to show their support for the thousands of teachers on temporary contracts. Share photographs of yourself and colleagues on social media tagging @EISUnion on FB/X to show your solidarity with our colleagues who are desperately seeking permanency. Alternatively, email your photos to comms@eis.org.uk See our website for more information.
- EIS Disabled Members' Network: The next meeting will take place this Wednesday 5th, from 16:30-18:00, online, via Teams. Members can register their interest in attending by completing the online booking form.
- Managing a Classroom in 2025: This 4.30-6pm twilight course, on 12th November in the EIS offices at 34 West George Street, will offer a review of current research and strategies that embed a health, safety and wellbeing approach to low-level classroom disruption. The course will look at training and strategies to support a wide range of complex needs, to register please sign up on CPD Manager.
- Pensions Q&A: Stephen Stewart and Murray McLeod, EIS Pensions and Payroll Specialists, will be holding meetings via Microsoft Teams during November and December. These sessions run from 4-6pm and all cover the same topics so please only sign up for one. Click on the link of your choice to register for: this Wednesday 5th November; Thursday 13th November; Tuesday 18th November; Wednesday 26th November; Wednesday 3rd December and Tuesday 9th December
- TIE Teachers' Gathering: This annual and free event will take place 10am-4pm this Saturday 8th November in Glasgow. Further details and registering information can be found Here:2025 TIE Teachers Gathering
- Local Reps Network Meetings: There are two 4.30-6pm twilight Rep’s Network meeting on Monday 17th and Wednesday 19th November, in-person and online respectively. See CPD Manager for further details and signing up.
Thanks,
Jane
