Workload Campaign Survey – Have You Had Your Say? At the January meeting of Council, the EIS launched a national survey of members in support of the union’s Time to Tackle Workload initiative. The last national EIS survey, conducted as part of our Value Education, Value Teachers campaign, laid bare the true scale of the workload burden that is being placed on Scotland’s teachers. Following the success of the pay element of our campaign, the EIS has now refocussed its campaigning work on tackling excessive teacher workload.
Scotland’s teachers work some of the longest hours in the world, with a far larger teaching commitment than teachers in most other countries. Scotland also has large class sizes, with a profound impact on both teacher workload and the learning environment of pupils. EIS General Secretary Larry Flanagan said, “I would urge all EIS members to take part in this major survey, to inform the next stage of the EIS workload campaign and to equip the EIS with
strong evidence as we head towards our next set of negotiations with the Scottish Government and Scotland’s local authorities.” Have you had your say? The EIS workload survey is closing imminently. If you have not yet completed the survey please act NOW to have your say by visiting www.eis.org.uk and clicking on the Workload Survey
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