Welcome to the Fife Local Association of the EIS

Fife LA provides local advice and support to members along with support and training to school reps. The Fife Executive meets monthly, in term time, to discuss local issues. If you would like to be part of this decision making body please contact the local secretary as outlined above.

Regular newsletters are sent to all Fife members with the latest news and advice. In order to receive this news we ask that your membership or contact information is kept current so that you do not miss out. This can be done by logging into the My EIS section of the national website https://www.eis.org.uk/Account/EISLogin or by emailing the Fife LA office.

If you need to find a rep please contact us on fife@eis.org.uk or 01592 377399. 

Upcoming Events

Join the meeting at https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ODMyMjNiYWQtOTM0Ny00YThhLThjZDItNjdlMmQxNTI2NDNl%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22f969a52f-42c0-40f1-98ba-daed6c43087c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f221e917-1de2-4e1f-b6ad-84668e21582c%22%7d

Fife EIS Annual Business Meeting, 21/1/25

Mental Health Support

Fife Council's confidential counselling service

Education Support, supporting teachers and education staff

NHS Breathing Space

Headspace (teachers qualify for free membership)

Samaritans

Mental health focus and crisis care: support services | EIS

Fife Council Mental Health First Aiders (access through FC intranet)

Non-class Contact Time for Teachers

The Scottish Government pledged to reduce the contact time of Scottish teachers. But to date there has been little progress in implementing this pledge. Time is running out to implement this important measure before the next Scottish election. We're urging members to write to their MSPs. See https://www.eis.org.uk/teacher-workload/emailsnp. 

Fife EIS in the News

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/24622693.eis-concern-rise-violence-fife-schools/

https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/people/two-thirds-of-fife-teachers-consider-quitting-says-survey-on-classroom-violence-4801045

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24613971.fife-teachers-quit-due-rising-violence-abuse/

https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/violence-schools-in-scotland-focus-again-after-fife-eis-survey

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/24615776.fife-eis-say-61-per-cent-teachers-thinking-leaving/

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education/schools/5003748/asn-fife-violence-childs-scissors-threats/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24611753.fife-teachers-report-alarming-level-violence-pupils/

https://www.scotsman.com/education/teachers-punched-kicked-and-struck-in-alarming-94-level-of-violence-in-scottish-council-area-4799476

https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/education/fife-teachers-reveal-alarming-level-of-violence-from-pupils-and-parents-4799454

https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education/schools/5093863/fife-school-violence-teachers-speak-out/

https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-perth-and-perthshire-edition/20241004/281548001316126?srsltid=AfmBOoqr6NcN2TQ6iorphBSwEiPOK5TVE7livhvqLt9SsMwZRicVU_7S

https://www.centralfifetimes.com/news/23945973.fife-teachers-experiencing-violence-every-week-says-eis/

https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24631565.education-scotland-broken-says-eis-fife-secretary/?s=08&ref=suit

https://x.com/EISFife/status/1839950397504471373

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