EIS accepts church veto on teachers

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Scotland's largest teaching union has accepted a controversial legal ruling paving the way for a significant escalation in the rights of the Catholic Church over employment of teachers in its schools. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) has issued advice to its members that all teachers who apply for a job or promotion in denominational schools have to get approval from the Catholic Church on the grounds of their "religious belief and character", reports ANDREW DENHOLM, Education Correspondent of The Herald

 

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