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Getting set up and ready to say hello!
29/08/2026

Getting set up and ready to say hello!

🏳️‍🌈 Scottish Borders Pride March – Route & Marshals Wanted 🏳️‍⚧️Scottish Borders Pride has announced the route and timi...
18/08/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Scottish Borders Pride March – Route & Marshals Wanted 🏳️‍⚧️

Scottish Borders Pride has announced the route and timings for this year’s Pride March.

🕦 11:30 – Gathering at Albert Place
🏳️‍🌈 12:00 – March begins
🎶 13:00 – Entertainment and stalls

The march route will be:

Albert Place → Bank Street → Channel Street → Market Street → Cornmill Square → Volunteer Hall

The route is mostly flat, with a small incline from Cornmill Square to Volunteer Hall. Space will be available at the front of the march for anyone with mobility difficulties, and a quiet space can be made available at Volunteer Hall if required.

EIS Scottish Borders is also looking for members who would be happy to volunteer as marshals along the march. If you would like to help, please contact:

📧 [email protected]

Stewards, first aiders and security will be present throughout the event.

Scottish Borders Pride is an all-ages, alcohol-free event. 🌈

For specific accessibility requirements or other needs, please contact:
📧 [email protected]

We hope to see lots of EIS members there supporting Scottish Borders Pride! ✊🏳️‍🌈

25/06/2026

ASSEMBLY POINT ANNOUNCEMENT: Montgomery Street Park, 27th June, 1PM

RECLAIM OUR STREETS

In recent weeks we have witnessed a disturbing rise in racist violence and intimidation.

From Belfast to Glasgow, and now Edinburgh, people have been targeted because of who they are, what they look like, or what they believe.

Many people in our Black, Asian, Muslim, migrant and refugee communities are scared, angry and understandably concerned about what comes next. Some are questioning whether it is safe to walk their own streets, travel home at night, or go about their daily lives without fear of abuse or attack.

That is exactly what the far right wants.

They want to spread fear. They want communities to retreat into silence. They want people to feel isolated and alone.

We refuse to let them succeed.

The overwhelming majority of people in Edinburgh reject racism and hate. Our city belongs to all of us, and we will not allow a small number of violent bigots to terrorise our communities or dictate who feels safe in our streets.

On Saturday 27 June, we will come together in Leith to send a clear message: we will not be intimidated. We will not be divided. We will stand together and push back against those who seek to spread fear and hatred.

Our solidarity is our power.

These are our streets. Let’s reclaim them.

🗓 Saturday 27 June
📍 Montgomery Street Park
⏰ 1pm

Unite Scotland
PCS Scotland
Unison City of Edinburgh
Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)
Nasuwt Scotland
Falkirk For All
Unite Against Fascism

It's going to be a great event - can't wait to see lots of us there!More information on how you can get involved in supp...
22/06/2026

It's going to be a great event - can't wait to see lots of us there!
More information on how you can get involved in supporting the celebrations to follow shortly.

EIS Scottish Borders are excited to be supporting the first ever Pride in the Borders Event in Galashiels on 29th August...
12/06/2026

EIS Scottish Borders are excited to be supporting the first ever Pride in the Borders Event in Galashiels on 29th August 2026.

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07/06/2026

"Education does not exist in a vacuum. Wars and conflicts, the deterioration of democracies around the world, and the climate crisis affect each and every one of us. As unionists, we must use our collective power to fight against the far right who count on inaction and actively build the world we want. As educators, we must educate informed citizenry and champion a pedagogy of solidarity of peace, and hope to build the world we need"

David Edwards
General Secretary, Education International
Address to the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) Congress

06/06/2026

The final motion of the AGM. Motion 69 raises concerns about the far-right targeting schools and their attempts to undermine education.

The is closed. 67 motions discussed and voted on, and a Cabinet Secretary of Education listened to and questioned. Ou...
06/06/2026

The is closed. 67 motions discussed and voted on, and a Cabinet Secretary of Education listened to and questioned. Our delegation has spoken to several motions, representing a strength of feeling and engagement with education issues from Scottish Borders.

All motions discussed were originated in matters that arose at a branch and Local Association level up and down the country. It's an opportunity to have your voices heard on a national platform.

Local Association Secretary Natasha York speaks in support of Motion 22 - asking Council to investigate and report on th...
06/06/2026

Local Association Secretary Natasha York speaks in support of Motion 22 - asking Council to investigate and report on the extent to which teachers are required or encouraged to use social media.
She shares with Conference the experiences of teachers in Scottish Borders reporting through online platforms and asks for council to provide clarity as to what constitutes reporting through social media.
The Motion passes by a large majority.

Local Association President Scott Whitefield-Holbrook speaks in support of Motion 40 - asking for the list of Practical ...
06/06/2026

Local Association President Scott Whitefield-Holbrook speaks in support of Motion 40 - asking for the list of Practical Classes within the SNCT Handbook to be revisited and brought up to date in line with current Qualifications Scotland courses.

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