The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is the oldest teachers' trade union in the world, having been founded in 1847 when dominies became concerned about the effect of changes to the system of education in Scotland on their professional status.[2][3] The EIS is the largest teaching union in Scotland, representing 80% of the country's teachers and lecturers. As of 2022[update] it has 56,342 members.[4]
A copy of the Scottish Educational Journal from 21 June 1979, in tabloid format.
Scottish Educational Journaledit
The Scottish Educational Journal (SEJ) is the magazine of the EIS, which has been appearing, formerly in tabloid format, since ca. 1917.
Fellowshipsedit
Since being granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria, it is the only union able to award degrees.[5] A recipient of the EIS degree is a Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland, denoted by the post-nominalFEIS.
An early example of such a degree (awarded in December 1847) was worded as follows:[6]
"The Educational Institute of Scotland
DIPLOMA OF FELLOW.
We, the Committee of Fellows of the Educational Institute of Scotland, appointed by the General Meeting which was held in the High School of Edinburgh on Saturday the 18th September 1847 to grant Diplomas to those Members admitted within the year 1847 who might be desirous of obtaining the Grade of Junior Licentiate, Senior Licentiate or Fellow, having examined the evidence produced by Mr John Gibson Smith, Schoolmaster of Ednam, in attestation of his professional attainments, experience and skill – and having found that his testimonials certify -
1st That he is qualified to teach English, Grammar, Composition, History, Geography, Writing, Arithmetic, Algebra, Natural Science, Agricultural Chemistry, Latin, Greek and French.
2nd That he has taught with acceptance and success during a period of Twenty years all the above named branches -
Do hereby, on the 11th day of December 1847, grant to the said Mr John Gibson Smith this Diploma conferring on him the Grade of Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland, with all the honours rights and privileges thereto belonging.
(Signed) L. Schmits, George S. Davidson, F.R. Low L.L.D., James Fulton, John White, Alex Reid L.L.D., Walter Nichol L.L.D., Wm. Knox."
Industrial actionedit
Threats of industrial action by the EIS evoke memories for many of the long-running teacher strikes of the 1980s [7][8] During the 1984-86 industrial action almost 15 million pupil days were lost across Scotland.[9] It was a sustained campaign of industrial action in Scottish education in opposition to the Conservative Government. Larry Flanagan has described it as “the first time that any group of workers, anywhere in the UK, successfully stood firm in defiance of a concerted, ideologically driven attack by the Tory government.”[9]
External linksedit
Official website
Referencesedit
^"Annual Return for a Trade Union" (PDF). publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
^"Educational Institute of Scotland". Oxford Reference. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^"150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament". edm.parliament.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^"Annual Return for a Trade Union" (PDF). publishing.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
^"1851 Queen Victoria granted a Royal Charter to the EIS. Membership at the time: over 1,800. Among the powers conferred on the EIS was the power to award a degree of "Fellow of the Institute". In 2007, the EIS remains the only trade union which awards degrees." "History of the EIS". Educational Institute of Scotland. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
^Handwritten copy by John G. Smith, appended to his letter dated 28 Sep 1864 to Southland Provincial Council, New Zealand - Extracted from Southland Provincial Papers, SP 14 Immigration (at very end of Roll 32) held at Invercargill Public Library, Southland, NZ
^"Threat of worst teaching strikes in Scotland since 1980s". HeraldScotland. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^"Pensions row could bring first teachers' strike since the 80s". www.scotsman.com. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^ abRoss, Calum (30 December 2014). "Call to "let Scots stew" during 1980s Margaret Thatcher schools row". Press and Journal. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
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The Educational Institute of Scotland EIS is the oldest teachers trade union in the world having been founded in 1847 when dominies became concerned about the effect of changes to the system of education in Scotland on their professional status 2 3 The EIS is the largest teaching union in Scotland representing 80 of the country s teachers and lecturers As of 2022 update it has 56 342 members 4 EISEducational Institute of ScotlandFounded1847HeadquartersEdinburgh ScotlandLocationScotlandMembers56 342 2022 1 Key peopleAndrene Bamford President Andrea Bradley General SecretaryAffiliationsSTUC TUC EIWebsitewww wbr eis wbr org wbr uk Contents 1 General Secretaries 2 Scottish Educational Journal 3 Fellowships 4 Industrial action 5 External links 6 ReferencesGeneral Secretaries edit1910 1915 Samual Murray 1915 1922 Hugh Cameron 1922 1926 George Crossar Pringle 1926 1941 Tom Henderson 1941 1945 John Wishart 1945 1952 Alexander J Belford 1952 1960 William Campbell 1960 1974 Gilbert Stewart Bryden 1974 1988 John D Pollock 1988 1995 Jim Martin 1995 2012 Ronnie Smith 2012 2022 Larry Flanagan 2022 present Andrea Bradley nbsp A copy of the Scottish Educational Journal from 21 June 1979 in tabloid format Scottish Educational Journal editThe Scottish Educational Journal SEJ is the magazine of the EIS which has been appearing formerly in tabloid format since ca 1917 Fellowships editSince being granted a royal charter by Queen Victoria it is the only union able to award degrees 5 A recipient of the EIS degree is a Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland denoted by the post nominal FEIS An early example of such a degree awarded in December 1847 was worded as follows 6 The Educational Institute of ScotlandDIPLOMA OF FELLOW We the Committee of Fellows of the Educational Institute of Scotland appointed by the General Meeting which was held in the High School of Edinburgh on Saturday the 18th September 1847 to grant Diplomas to those Members admitted within the year 1847 who might be desirous of obtaining the Grade of Junior Licentiate Senior Licentiate or Fellow having examined the evidence produced by Mr John Gibson Smith Schoolmaster of Ednam in attestation of his professional attainments experience and skill and having found that his testimonials certify 1st That he is qualified to teach English Grammar Composition History Geography Writing Arithmetic Algebra Natural Science Agricultural Chemistry Latin Greek and French 2nd That he has taught with acceptance and success during a period of Twenty years all the above named branches Do hereby on the 11th day of December 1847 grant to the said Mr John Gibson Smith this Diploma conferring on him the Grade of Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland with all the honours rights and privileges thereto belonging Signed L Schmits George S Davidson F R Low L L D James Fulton John White Alex Reid L L D Walter Nichol L L D Wm Knox Industrial action editThreats of industrial action by the EIS evoke memories for many of the long running teacher strikes of the 1980s 7 8 During the 1984 86 industrial action almost 15 million pupil days were lost across Scotland 9 It was a sustained campaign of industrial action in Scottish education in opposition to the Conservative Government Larry Flanagan has described it as the first time that any group of workers anywhere in the UK successfully stood firm in defiance of a concerted ideologically driven attack by the Tory government 9 External links editOfficial website nbsp References edit Annual Return for a Trade Union PDF publishing service gov uk Retrieved 18 July 2023 Educational Institute of Scotland Oxford Reference Retrieved 27 September 2021 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SCOTLAND Early Day Motions UK Parliament edm parliament uk Retrieved 27 September 2021 Annual Return for a Trade Union PDF publishing service gov uk Retrieved 18 July 2023 1851 Queen Victoria granted a Royal Charter to the EIS Membership at the time over 1 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