SCOTLAND'S largest teaching union has called for unity across the education sector to fight future budget cuts.
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) said only a united front from educational professionals in schools and colleges could stave off threats to pensions and education services.
Larry Flanagan, the union's general secretary, said: "The strength of Scotland's teaching profession is in the unity of its teachers and lecturers, primarily through the EIS, which allows a vigorous defence of Scottish education.
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