$15 and fairness & the fight against Bill 47 On November 15, the Ontario government held their only day of committee hearings on Bill 47 and Provincial OSSTF had registered to present at this hearing. The bill may pass as soon as November 20. It is important that this work to oppose Bill 47 […] Read More
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TTBU Informing & Engaging Members: Advice for Associate Teachers; Your pay; Bill 115 remedy; Vouchers, Charters: speaking points; & more…
Stop Bill 47 & the repeal of worker rights Please join other OSSTF Members, members of the labour movement and community activists in telling the government that Bill 47 is wrong because it puts the health and livelihood of Ontarians at risk. It is shameful that through this Bill the Ford government will impact […] Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the week of October 29-November 2, 2018
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF EDUCATION NEWS BILL 48, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE CLASSROOMS ACT Education Minister Lisa Thompson’s (Huron—Bruce) bill is scheduled to begin second reading debate on Monday November 12, when the Legislature reconvenes after its constituency week break. With bills requiring six and a one-half hours debate before a... Read More
Informing & Engaging Members: OSSTF New Teacher JELI Day; Certification Rating Statement application glitch; AMPA;
Did you change school/worksite from last year to this? The functionality of our website and our ability to communicate with you is partially up to you! Please log in to your profile page on our website to review and update your personal information, including your worksite. You may also want to update the list of union […] Read More
Action Required: Government Education Consultation & OSSTF EduACTion Team
Dear Members, Thanks to those of you who were able to join last night’s all-member telephone town hall meeting. If you missed it, you can listen to a recording of the call on our website and hear first-hand how we think the Ford government may impact on our jobs and schools. The key messages were: […] Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the week of October 22-26, 2018
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF EDUCATION NEWS BILL 48, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE CLASSROOMS ACT Education Minister Lisa Thompson (Huron—Bruce) introduced this bill that would require all teacher candidates to pass a math test before being licensed. Thompson’s bill would also revoke the certification of teachers and licensed early childhood... Read More
President’s Memo #2 – Telephone town hall; Municipal Election Results; Executive school visits; Repeal of Bill 148 impact on OSSTF Members
President’s Memo – October, 2018 This Memo is composed by Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. OSSTF Toronto All-Member Telephone Town Hall As was reported in my first President’s Memo, the Executive has been working on a plan to engage Members and our natural allies... Read More
All Member telephone town hall; Employee Notification Risk of Injury & Safety Plan; Risk of being a “Teacher in Charge” and more…
The risk of being an Acting Administrator or a “Teacher In Charge” OSSTF strongly advises teachers against agreeing to volunteer to replace absent school administrators as acting administrator or as ‘teacher in charge’. OSSTF is concerned that situations that may arise while a teacher is acting administrator may put the teacher in... Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the week of October 15-19, 2018
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF EDUCATION NEWS CHILD CARE WORKER AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR APPRECIATION DAY On Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, NDP MPP Catherine Fife (Waterloo) asked the Minister of Education Lisa Thompson: “My question is to the Minister of Education. Today we are joined by early... Read More
2018-19 Branch Presidents Memo #3
Dear Branch Presidents, Below is a summary of information provided at October Council. If you have any questions, please contact your Executive officer. Coverage and supervision schedule A reminder that each school must have a separate Coverage and Supervision Schedule of Availability that clearly indicates which half of the period a... Read More