From the Provincial Office of OSSTF SUDBURY, ON – Apr 25 2015 — District 3, Rainbow, of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is disappointed to report that negotiations with the Rainbow District School Board have failed to result in an agreement and high school teachers and occasional teachers will be on strike... Read More

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF MPPs return to Legislature after Easter Break as Wynne Calls for Hydro Sell-Off As OSSTF/FEESO members prepared for strike action, MPPs returned from their Easter Break to learn of a widening scope of issues put forward by Kathleen Wynne (Don Valley West) and her Liberal government. Faced with […] Read More

The letter below was in response to an April 13, 2015 editorial in the Toronto Star Re: Ontario should ensure benefits of fundraising are shared with kids in poor schools Dear Editors, In your editorial you opine that “Ontario should set up a system that shares the fundraising windfall enjoyed by affluent public schools and […] Read More

For Immediate Release: April 21, 2015 From the Provincial Office of OSSTF (Mississauga)—The Teacher and Occasional Teacher Bargaining Units in OSSTF/FEESO District 19, Peel, will begin legal strike action on Monday, May 4 if a local collective agreement is not reached with the Peel District School Board. “Our collective agreements... Read More

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF WHITBY, ON – Apr 18 2015 — District 13, Durham, of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is disappointed to report that negotiations with the Durham District School Board have not led to an agreement and high school teachers and occasional teachers will be on strike as […] Read More

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF OSSTF/FEESO teachers in Rainbow district ready to strike   (Sudbury)—The Teacher and Occasional Teacher Bargaining Units in OSSTF/FEESO District 3, Rainbow, will begin legal strike action on Monday, April 27 if a local collective agreement is not reached with the Rainbow District School Board. “Our... Read More

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 8, 2015   (Whitby)— The Teacher and Occasional Teacher Bargaining Units in OSSTF/FEESO District 13, Durham, will begin legal strike action on Monday, April 20 if local collective agreements are not reached with the Durham District School Board. “Our members have... Read More

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF A pdf of this document is attached, below. Liberals and Tories Spar Over Direction of Provincial Deficit Finance Minister Charles Sousa (Mississauga South) announced the provinces deficit for 2014-15 is $10.9 billion, $1.6 billion below its target of $12.5 billion. Sousa added that these figures confirm... Read More

From the Provincial Office of OSSTF. A pdf version of this article is available at the bottom of the page. Sudbury By-Election Furor Recedes as Legislature Resumes after March Break When the Legislature returned after its one-week March Break, the Opposition parties began to turn their attention away from the Sudbury by-election furor and... Read More

For Immediate Release: Friday, March 27, 2015 From the Provincial Office of OSSTF/FEESO. (Toronto)— Yesterday, the Minister of Education released the Grants for Student Needs (GSNs), the funding for all school boards in Ontario for the 2015–16 school year. The government stated that the GSNs provide stable funding for school boards and... Read More