Welcome to the EIS
Founded in 1847 The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is the oldest teaching union in the world.
Today the Institute has over 59,000 members, representing over 80% of teachers in Scotland, working in Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Special Education, right through to Further and Higher Education.
The EIS, as the biggest Scottish teaching union, has a firm commitment to quality education provision for all young people. Through a century and a half of existence the EIS has developed a central role as one of the most respected voices in education in Scotland . The EIS has strong policies for all stages of education- from nursery, primary, secondary and special through to further and higher education.
