Created on: 28 Mar 2025 | Last modified: 31 Mar 2025
The EIS will continue to advocate for high standards of education, with an inclusive curriculum reflecting the diverse backgrounds, identities and experiences of all members of our society, including our teachers, fellow education professionals, learners and their families.
Despite making progress towards equality, we still have a long way to go to ensure every child and young person, including transgender young people, growing up in Scotland will live their lives free from discrimination and inequality.
It is deeply concerning that misinformation continues to be spread in relation to transgender people, which contributes to the risks currently facing progress on LGBT people’s rights, across the globe.
In 2024, an LGBT Youth Scotland Trans Report as part of the series “Life in Scotland for LGBT Young People” found only 1 in 3 trans young people felt there were enough places for them to safely socialise and be open about their identity, or sexual orientation. Less than half felt supported in their school, college or university.
Understanding, inclusion, and safety are all essential factors to ensure every colleague and pupil, including those who are transgender, can be visible in our educational establishments, and our workplaces. The EIS is clear - transgender people are our valued colleagues and pupils.
Sending messages of solidarity and signalling unequivocal support for transgender people is especially important within the current context of widespread misinformation and disinformation around transgender people’s lives, and rights. Transgender Visibility Day (31st March) is an opportunity to make our support and solidarity for transgender people, visible.
