Allan Crosbie
@acrosbie.bsky.social
English teacher. EIS activist, currently Ex-president. Own views.
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Great speech from @eisunion.bsky.social president @acrosbie.bsky.social. Educationalists and trade unions say #StopTheWar and #CeasefireNow.
#WelfareNotWarfare
#EducatorsForPeace
#WelfareNotWarfare
#EducatorsForPeace
May 10, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Great speech from @eisunion.bsky.social president @acrosbie.bsky.social. Educationalists and trade unions say #StopTheWar and #CeasefireNow.
#WelfareNotWarfare
#EducatorsForPeace
#WelfareNotWarfare
#EducatorsForPeace
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I don't know how likely this unfolding is, but everyone should read it and decide for themselves. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
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On April 20th, 2025, the United States will Cross the Point of No Return.
That’s the day Donald Trump’s advisory committee is expected to release its findings on whether he should invoke the Insurrection Act — a move that would allow him to deploy the military domestically…
medium.com
April 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I don't know how likely this unfolding is, but everyone should read it and decide for themselves. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
medium.com/@aletheisthe...
medium.com/@aletheisthe...
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Lecturers at RGU are on strike today to protect jobs, stand up for quality education and oppose compulsory redundancies.
Our members have been left with no other option but to take strike action to fight back against the University's cost cutting measures.
Our members have been left with no other option but to take strike action to fight back against the University's cost cutting measures.
April 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Lecturers at RGU are on strike today to protect jobs, stand up for quality education and oppose compulsory redundancies.
Our members have been left with no other option but to take strike action to fight back against the University's cost cutting measures.
Our members have been left with no other option but to take strike action to fight back against the University's cost cutting measures.
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Lecturing staff at Robert Gordon University (RGU) have begun their first day of strike action in a determined effort to protect jobs, stand up for quality education and oppose compulsory redundancies.
www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...
www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...
RGU Lecturing Staff Commence Strike Action in Defence of Jobs
Lecturing staff at RGU have begun their first day of strike action in a determined effort to protect jobs, stand up for quality education and oppose compulsory redundancies.
www.eis.org.uk
April 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Lecturing staff at Robert Gordon University (RGU) have begun their first day of strike action in a determined effort to protect jobs, stand up for quality education and oppose compulsory redundancies.
www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...
www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...
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"Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union until his re-election bid was defeated in January, would be the first leader in the NASUWT’s history to have never been a qualified teacher or lecturer." @theguardian.com What do people think? www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Ministers raise concern over NASUWT move for ‘combative’ ex-FBU chief
Matt Wrack in line to become leader of traditionally moderate union despite lack of teaching experience
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"Matt Wrack, the general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union until his re-election bid was defeated in January, would be the first leader in the NASUWT’s history to have never been a qualified teacher or lecturer." @theguardian.com What do people think? www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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🇮🇱Israel has been quietly financing UK parliamentary staff, Declassified has found.
This comes after we revealed that one in four British MPs had accepted funding from the Israel lobby.
www.declassifieduk.org/how-israel-f...
This comes after we revealed that one in four British MPs had accepted funding from the Israel lobby.
www.declassifieduk.org/how-israel-f...
How Israel funds UK parliamentary staff
Israel is quietly financing assistants of British MPs, Declassified has found.
www.declassifieduk.org
April 15, 2025 at 7:58 AM
🇮🇱Israel has been quietly financing UK parliamentary staff, Declassified has found.
This comes after we revealed that one in four British MPs had accepted funding from the Israel lobby.
www.declassifieduk.org/how-israel-f...
This comes after we revealed that one in four British MPs had accepted funding from the Israel lobby.
www.declassifieduk.org/how-israel-f...
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I was scheduled to give a talk on Palestine at a student conference at @notredame.bsky.social. The University rescinded my talk a week in advance citing an extremely flimsy excuse. It is truly disgusting. Attached is the letter I received and my reply, link below...
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
I was scheduled to give a talk on Palestine at a student conference at @notredame.bsky.social. The University rescinded my talk a week in advance citing an extremely flimsy excuse. It is truly disgusting. Attached is the letter I received and my reply, link below...
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Beautiful, powerful response to a cowardly act.
Thank you to @inthesetimesmag.bsky.social for publishing the text of my letter to Notre Dame after they canceled my speech.
inthesetimes.com/article/notr...
inthesetimes.com/article/notr...
“Do Not Participate”: The Absurd Excuse Notre Dame Gave Me When They Canceled My Talk
What a tragedy when we cannot rely on universities to house our most critical conversations.
inthesetimes.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Beautiful, powerful response to a cowardly act.
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The latest atrocities are the grim reality of the Israeli government’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
States like the UK that continue to transfer arms to Israel are brazenly violating their obligation to prevent genocide & are deepening their complicity in this genocide.
States like the UK that continue to transfer arms to Israel are brazenly violating their obligation to prevent genocide & are deepening their complicity in this genocide.
March 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
The latest atrocities are the grim reality of the Israeli government’s ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza.
States like the UK that continue to transfer arms to Israel are brazenly violating their obligation to prevent genocide & are deepening their complicity in this genocide.
States like the UK that continue to transfer arms to Israel are brazenly violating their obligation to prevent genocide & are deepening their complicity in this genocide.
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Join us TOMORROW to protest cuts to instrumental music services in Midlothian. Make some noise in defence of IMT jobs and to support our young local musicians!
February 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Join us TOMORROW to protest cuts to instrumental music services in Midlothian. Make some noise in defence of IMT jobs and to support our young local musicians!
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I’ve written about the US military’s return to Scotland and what it means in the developing context of the New Cold War as Scottish nationalism embraces of Atlanticism. For @jacobinmag.bsky.social.
https://jacobin.com/2025/01/scotland-nationalism-nato-nuclear-military/
t.co
January 21, 2025 at 2:53 PM
I’ve written about the US military’s return to Scotland and what it means in the developing context of the New Cold War as Scottish nationalism embraces of Atlanticism. For @jacobinmag.bsky.social.
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Teachers are on their knees as the result of crippling workload pressures, that see them work on average 11 hours a week extra, unpaid. They need tangible progress now on tackling what are unfair, unhealthy and unsustainable levels of workload.
www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...
www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...
Clock is Ticking if Formal Dispute Over Teacher Class Contact Promise is to be Avoided
The EIS has reiterated that the clock is ticking if a formal dispute over teacher class contact time in schools is to be avoided.
www.eis.org.uk
January 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Teachers are on their knees as the result of crippling workload pressures, that see them work on average 11 hours a week extra, unpaid. They need tangible progress now on tackling what are unfair, unhealthy and unsustainable levels of workload.
www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...
www.eis.org.uk/latest-news/...
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There are 22 days left for COSLA and the Scottish Government to meaningfully and collegiately commit to addressing workload.
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January 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
There are 22 days left for COSLA and the Scottish Government to meaningfully and collegiately commit to addressing workload.
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(1/3) Despite the consistent efforts of the SNCT Teachers’ Panel over the past four years, there has been no proposal tabled by the Scottish Government and COSLA on reducing class contact time.
January 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
(1/3) Despite the consistent efforts of the SNCT Teachers’ Panel over the past four years, there has been no proposal tabled by the Scottish Government and COSLA on reducing class contact time.
A vitally important message. Please take a few moments to email your MSPs, urging them to support Scottish education, and give ring-fenced funding to fulfil their manifesto commitments on teacher numbers. youtu.be/E3oHSBbtw7Q?...
Contact Your MSP Ahead of the Scottish Budget
YouTube video by EISunion
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December 2, 2024 at 9:04 AM
A vitally important message. Please take a few moments to email your MSPs, urging them to support Scottish education, and give ring-fenced funding to fulfil their manifesto commitments on teacher numbers. youtu.be/E3oHSBbtw7Q?...
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Per @aoc.bsky.social and co., I'm here to celebrate echo chambers and preaching to the choir. Which sings back, beautifully. "The primary assumption behind the idea that we shouldn’t preach to the choir is that one’s proper audience is one’s enemies, not one’s allies." harpers.org/archive/2017...
Preaching to The Choir, by Rebecca Solnit
harpers.org
November 24, 2024 at 2:13 AM
Per @aoc.bsky.social and co., I'm here to celebrate echo chambers and preaching to the choir. Which sings back, beautifully. "The primary assumption behind the idea that we shouldn’t preach to the choir is that one’s proper audience is one’s enemies, not one’s allies." harpers.org/archive/2017...
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“You need two flames burning in the human heart: the flame of anger against injustice, and the flame of hope you can build a better world” #TonyBenn
November 22, 2024 at 4:33 PM
“You need two flames burning in the human heart: the flame of anger against injustice, and the flame of hope you can build a better world” #TonyBenn
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This week I saw…
A student give up.
A student try again.
A student find success.
I was there to witness, encourage, & occasionally inspire.
Some heard & some did not.
And next week I’ll do it again.
This is the job. This is teaching.
#teacherlife
A student give up.
A student try again.
A student find success.
I was there to witness, encourage, & occasionally inspire.
Some heard & some did not.
And next week I’ll do it again.
This is the job. This is teaching.
#teacherlife
November 23, 2024 at 1:27 AM
This week I saw…
A student give up.
A student try again.
A student find success.
I was there to witness, encourage, & occasionally inspire.
Some heard & some did not.
And next week I’ll do it again.
This is the job. This is teaching.
#teacherlife
A student give up.
A student try again.
A student find success.
I was there to witness, encourage, & occasionally inspire.
Some heard & some did not.
And next week I’ll do it again.
This is the job. This is teaching.
#teacherlife
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This is a brilliant paper by @EducationScot . It gives me real hope that we are moving in a positive direction for curricular reform in Scotland. Worth a detailed read by all educators 👍
Curriculum Improvement Cycle background paper from Education Scotland
education.gov.scot/news/new-cur...
education.gov.scot/news/new-cur...
New Curriculum Improvement Cycle discussion paper – Background and a case for change
Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.
education.gov.scot
November 18, 2024 at 10:50 AM
This is a brilliant paper by @EducationScot . It gives me real hope that we are moving in a positive direction for curricular reform in Scotland. Worth a detailed read by all educators 👍
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Set up a new X account to see what would happen in my feed if I were to join without networks. It was horrifying. Far right tropes, amplification of disinformation about Southport & immigration. I think the sooner schools move over here the better - we have to avoid promoting X to our young people.
November 18, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Set up a new X account to see what would happen in my feed if I were to join without networks. It was horrifying. Far right tropes, amplification of disinformation about Southport & immigration. I think the sooner schools move over here the better - we have to avoid promoting X to our young people.
The CEC budget situation is alarming. PLEASE take time to complete the consultation on the tourist tax. This could be a significant source of additional revenue that is desperately needed. There is a guide and link here www.eis.org.uk/edinburgh/bu...
https://eis.org.uk/edinburgh/budg…
November 18, 2024 at 1:01 PM
The CEC budget situation is alarming. PLEASE take time to complete the consultation on the tourist tax. This could be a significant source of additional revenue that is desperately needed. There is a guide and link here www.eis.org.uk/edinburgh/bu...