OSSTF TTBU and the Toronto District School Board reached an agreement on class size today that avoids the increased workload that imposition of the central table default position would have resulted in. Details will be shared in the next day or two. Read More
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Informing & Engaging Members, June 4, 2020; Branch elections; DGM; Summer school; and more…
District Annual General Meeting/voting at meetings The District Executive passed a motion this week to postpone the District General Meeting until such time as we have worked out how to operationalize a remote, delegated meeting with voting. Over the summer we will be exploring options for the TTBU AGM part 3, TTBU Council meetings and […] Read More
OSSTF Toronto District 12 anti-Black racism statement and actions
OSSTF Toronto District 12 Executive unanimously endorsed the following statement and actions: The Toronto Teachers, Occasional Teachers and Professional Student Support Services Bargaining Units of OSSTF District 12, Toronto, acknowledge the pervasive and destructive forces of anti-Black racism and white supremacy on our membership, the... Read More
President’s Memo, May 28, 2020 – The cost of working from home; Synchronous learning; and more…
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. “Synchronous” learning Yesterday, in response to the requirement by the Minister of Education that all students have the opportunity to engage in “synchronous” learning, the TDSB released... Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members, May 28 – QECO & your pay; Staffing update; June TTBU Council & PC elections; Injured workers day; and more…
Staffing Update & Recall List Members Central staffing meetings began on Monday, May 19, and continue through this week. Bumping is not required for this year which means that every teacher who has been declared surplus to the school will be placed by the end of the summer. On June 8, when the Cone of […] Read More
Provincial Councillor Elections – nominations information
According to the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies, Council shall “elect the TTBU Provincial Councillors at the June meeting, for the Year;” (Bylaw 2.2.1.7), therefore the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit is seeking nominations for the positions of Provincial Councillors for 2020/21. Please be... Read More
TTBU President’s Memo May 21, 2020; Moving forward together; Synchronous learning; Summer school; September; Assessment & eval;
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Moving forward together No one can argue that this hasn’t been an extraordinary year, but the past few weeks have been particularly intense and emotional for all of us as we […] Read More
Election Commission Memo: TTBU 2020 Executive Election Results
President – 1 to be elected Rick Beer 472 Leslie Wolfe 1334 – Elected Vice President – 2 to be elected Rick Beer 752 Michael Platt 973 – Elected Michelle Teixeira 1148 – Elected Treasurer – 1 to be elected David Pickering ACCLAIMED Executive Officer – 6 to be elected Lisa Black-Meddings 1163 – Elected Chris Chandler... Read More
Informing & Engaging Members, May 21 – Attending (R)AMPA as an observer; TDSB Secondary Program Review update; Ontario’s Framework for continued learning; Labour Day and more…
TDSB Secondary Program Review update On Wednesday May 20, 2020 the TDSB Committee of the Whole received the Interim Report on the TDSB Secondary Program Review and an Executive Summary of the Report was also provided. The report contains an indepth review of data related to secondary program, program enrolment, utlization of space, along... Read More
May 21, 2020 • ISSUE 11 COVID-19 Pandemic Information Update Closure of Elementary and Secondary Schools for the Remainder of the School Year
May 21, 2020 • ISSUE 11 COVID-19 Pandemic Information Update Closure of Elementary and Secondary Schools for the Remainder of the School Year (Original attached) The following is from Provincial OSSTF On Tuesday, May 19, Premier Doug Ford announced that elementary and secondary schools in Ontario will remain closed for the remainder of the... Read More