The Institute was founded by Royal Charter in 1847 and is the oldest teachers’ union in the world. Apart from its original aim—‘the promotion of sound learning’—it also represents 85 per cent of teachers in Scotland,...

The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) is the oldest teachers' trade union in the world, having been founded in 1847 when dominies became concerned about the effect of changes to the system of education in Scotland on their professional status. The...