SCOTLAND’S largest teaching union has called on the government for a renewed commitment to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for pupils and teachers in schools. 

The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) said that teachers and staff remain concerned about a risk of potential spikes in Covid-19 infection after pupils’ return to schools. 

Despite falling case numbers and the roll-out of the vaccination programme, a number of schools have experienced clusters of infection among pupils and staff, the union said.