At yesterday’s allocation rollout meeting, Principals received an updated copy of the memo, Academic Pathways – Grades 9 and 10 – Class Size Guidelines and Teacher Supports for 2021-2022. The memo remains largely unchanged from previous years with the exception of the following addition that OSSTF requested be added: The Board and OSSTF... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Allocation Roll out and Tentative Surplus Declaration Date Change  Please be advised that the school staffing allocations for 2021-2022 will be distributed to Secondary principals on Thursday, March 25, 2021. In consideration of the adjusted date of the allocation roll-out from March 22 to March 25, the Board and the... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, The following is important information about in-school allocations. Late last Friday afternoon, we learned that the in-school allocations will not be ready until at least March 26, 2021 and possibly as late as March 31, 2021. The tentative date of allocation as noted in the Blue Binder was March 22, 2021. An […] Read More

Dear Branch Presidents Provincial OSSTF is holding a Special COVID-19 Health & Safety Meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 6:30-8:00 PM to discuss H & S strategy to keep our members and our schools safe and has asked us to share this information with you. The meeting is intended for Branch Presidents, Branch Health and […] Read More

Staffing Committee Training Workshop – Monday March 8, 2021 OSSTF has been meeting with the Board, working on updates and changes to the Secondary Staffing Manual (Blue Binder) since November. As you know the work of the Staffing Committee is paramount to the protection of our members during the staffing process. It is imperative that […] Read More

Bricks-and-mortar remote learning model reporting – reminder Branch Presidents are reminded to please complete the attached form so that the TTBU Executive can track the model(s) for remote learning being proposed by your school administrators. Per the previous memo, you will also be able to see what’s being proposed at other... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, We hope you and your members are managing well in these challenging times. Attached you will find a very short questionnaire about the remote learning model(s) being implemented at your Branch. It shouldn’t take more than a minute or two for you to complete. Having this information will allow us to know […] Read More

Meeting registration Branch Presidents are reminded that there is a special meeting scheduled for all TTBU  Branch Presidents to be held via Zoom on Thursday, September 10 beginning at 4:30 PM. This meeting will provide Branch Presidents with a brief update on the latest information we have regarding school reopening, but is intended mostly... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Please see below for an important and urgent email that has just been sent to Principals. Further to our communication on August 31 2020, the decision has been made to move forward with Reallocation procedures to deal with ramifications of 20% of students choosing remote learning. Please read the email carefully as... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Appended below you will find a memo sent this afternoon by the Board to your Staffing Committee Co-Chairs. Approximately 20% of TDSB secondary students have opted to take their courses at Virtual School (VS) for the coming Quad.  This means that approximately 750 teachers will be required for the VS secondary program.Â... Read More