In accordance with our Constitution and Bylaws, Council is to elect up to 3 Members to the TTBU Budget Committee.  To be considered for this Committee, you must submit your name by email to Sara DeLuca (sdeluca@osstftoronto.ca) no later than 4:30 pm on Thursday, April 13, 2023.  Please use “Budget Committee” in the subject line. Should […] Read More

OSSTF Toronto Annual Status of Women Award Nominations Do you know an outstanding Teacher, Occasional Teacher, Professional Student Services Personnel or student who identifies as cis woman, trans woman or gender non-conforming and who has made a difference through mentoring, community work, equity, leadership or feminist activism?  If so... Read More

International Women’s Day Rally and March After two years of virtual rallies, this year’s Toronto International Women’s Day (IWD) rally and march will be back in the streets!  The theme of this year’s IWD Toronto rally and march is Women. Life. Freedom. The rally begins Saturday March 4th, 2023, at Ontario Institute for Studies in […] Read More

OSSTF Response to Ontario College of Teachers Fee Increase The Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) Governing Council approved a membership fee increase for 2023 from $170 to $200 at a meeting on December 8, 2022. The Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) Board of Governors passed a motion for the development of a messaging campaign about the […] Read More

Upcoming Anti-Racism and Equity Training Opportunities The following two Anti-Racism and Equity Training Opportunities are available for Members.  Webinar Series – See Us, Learn Us: A New Perspective on Teaching Identity, Belonging and the Black Canadian Experience  Join Greg and Coleen Birkett for their interactive and engaging multi-session... Read More

School Staffing Committee Training Workshop If you are on your School Staffing Committee, this training will help you and your Committee colleagues build your school’s staffing model according to the requirements of the Staffing Rules and Collective Agreement. It is strongly recommended that as many School Staffing Committee members as... Read More