Created on: 03 Dec 2018 | Last modified: 10 Jun 2025
Class Contact Time Reduction - Meetings on the Upcoming Consultative Ballot
We are going to hold a series of online briefing meetings in the coming weeks, to discuss why this ballot is so important. We’ve gone for a few different days, in hopes that everyone can make one of them. Each one will be at 5pm. Dates are Monday 2nd June (click to join), Tuesday 10th June (click to join) and Wednesday 18th June (click to join) or email edinburghla@eis.org.uk for a calendar invite to a specific date. We’re also keen to come out to branches to discuss this (and other areas of concern) so get in touch if you want an office bearer to come to your school (we will bring chocolate!).
Edinburgh Pride 2025
We really want a good turnout at Pride this year. If you can come along, even if just for an hour or so, please do so. It’s on Saturday 21st June and, whilst you can just turn up, knowing numbers beforehand helps us know how many flags to bring along. Sign up here.
We’re also trying something new in the build up to Pride – Claire Robertson has organised a drop-in session on Wednesday 11th June, 4.00-6.30pm here in Moray Place to design and create placards or to decorate your ‘Take Pride in Teaching’ T-shirt to take or wear at Edinburgh Pride. If you fancy coming along to that, please sign up here. This year, it is so important that we demonstrate our unity at Pride and to show our support for the LGBTQ+ community, so do try to come along.
Edinburgh Living Rent Petition
EIS Edinburgh Poverty Initiatives Suvery 2025
What initiatives are in place in your school and/or your community to alleviate the impacts of poverty?
Use the QR code below to take part in the survery.
Campaign for Universal Free School Meals
Members of the LA Executive were proud to attend last week’s Food4Thought campaign event at the Scottish Parliament, organised by the STUC and others, which called on the Scottish Government to implement universal free school meals for all pupils. The testimony of young people about why this is so important was particularly powerful. Please go to https://food4thought.uk/get-involved to find a link to a petition to the First Minister, template letters to MSPs, and other ideas for how you can support this vital campaign.
We need to talk about Net Zero
There's a new briefing on the problems with "Net Zero" here
