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8 in 10 parents trust education staff on AI as unions set out roadmap  – TUC

16 January 2026

As the government pushes ahead with plans to roll out AI in schools, unions representing millions of education staff are urgently calling for their voices to be heard.

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Workload Ballot Falls Foul of Soon-to-be Repealed Thresholds: EIS to Re-Ballot Members for Strike

16 January 2026

The EIS announced that its recent statutory industrial action ballot on teacher workload has become a victim of soon-to-be repealed elements of UK anti-trade union laws, having fallen short of the strict thresholds set in that Tory-era legislation.

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EIS welcomes promised funding for education & anti-poverty measures in Scottish budget

13 January 2026

The EIS has welcomed headline increases in funding for Scottish education and anti-poverty measures in the Budget statement made by Finance Secretary Shona Robison in the Scottish Parliament this afternoon.

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Craigclowan Teachers Strike After School Refuses Talks with Union

12 January 2026

Members of the EIS at Craigclowan School near Perth will take strike action on Monday 12 January and Tuesday 13 January

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Lecturers at Edinburgh Napier vote for strike action over job cuts

12 January 2026

Lecturers at Edinburgh Napier University have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over planned job cuts at the university.

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Will the Scottish Government Reach an Epiphany on its Teacher Workload Promises?

06 January 2026

With the dawning of the year 2026, it is now five years since the Scottish Government made its 2021 Manifesto promise to tackle excessive levels of teacher workload

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