Cookie Settings Update Your Details Member Login / Register Join Now HOME COVID Your Union What's Going On? Help & Advice Your Employment Get Involved FELA & ULA Home / Your Union / Join the EIS / Why you should join EIS / 10 reasons to join 10 reasons to join 10 reasons to join Video for all members Video for Primary & Secondary Teachers Video for Further Education Lecturers Video for Higher Education Lecturers The Educational Institute of Scotland is the longest established teachers’ union in the world. Here are 10 reasons why the EIS should be your union: 1. Biggest in Scotland The EIS is the largest teacher trade union representing over 80% of Scotland’s teachers (8 out of 10 teachers and lecturers in Scotland are members of the EIS). 2. Scotland’s most affordable teaching union The EIS is free for all student members and remains free throughout your probation year and beyond. Our high membership density in Scotland makes us an affordable union to join. 3. Improving your Pay and Conditions The EIS campaigns actively to secure and maintain professional salaries and improve conditions of services for all its members (the EIS has the overwhelming majority of members on the Scottish Negotiating Committee for Teachers – SNCT). 4. Supporting your career development As a professional organisation the EIS is committed to promoting opportunities for quality professional development for ALL teachers throughout their careers. 5. High quality legal and professional advice Our solicitors and our network of EIS Representatives, Local Association Secretaries, Organisers and Area Officers are available to provide the highest quality support and advice when it is needed. We also provide EIS members with FREE legal advice on non-employment matters through our dedicated EIS legal helpline staffed by qualified lawyers, open 8am – 7pm 5 days a week. 6. Insurance covering all EIS members The EIS provides four insurance policies to all members covering: Personal Effects, Malicious Damage to Motor Vehicles, Third Party Insurance and Personal Accident Insurance. 7. Professional Financial Advice EIS Financial Services provides independent financial advice, a comprehensive range of insurance and other financial planning products exclusively to EIS members. 8. Leading on the key issues for education A commitment to quality and equality across our education service is a hallmark of the EIS and its work in developing policies covering: Education, The Equality Agenda, Pay and Conditions of Service and all other areas of trade union work. 9. Campaigning on the things that matter to you The EIS is a campaigning organisation that takes a lead on the big issues for education and teachers. The EIS runs major campaigns to protect education, deliver better opportunities for learners, and defend the pay and conditions of teachers. 10. Specialist discount scheme The EIS offers all members access to a specialist discount scheme covering a large number of retail outlets in Scotland and the rest of the UK. Related Links Join EIS by completing our Online Applications Form. or call 0131 220 2268 } The Educational Institute of Scotland 46 Moray Place, Edinburgh EH3 6BH +44 (0)131 225 6244 enquiries@eis.org.uk @eisunion eisunion Privacy Policy | Use of Cookies Quick Links New To Teaching Professional Learning Who To Contact Salary Scales Careers with the EIS Useful External Links GTCS Scottish Government Education Scotland SQA COSLA SCEL e-bulletins Members e-bulletin Reps e-bulletin Student e-bulletin Learning Reps e-bulletin Equality Reps e-bulletin Domestic abuse an issue? Go to https://sdafmh.org.uk/ for help. Copyright © 2021 EIS | All rights reserved. No reproduction, distribution or transmission of any information, part or parts of this website by any means whatsoever is permitted without the prior written permission of the EIS. Website by Integrating Technology