Dear Branch Presidents, Attached you will find  the joint OSSTF TTBU/TDSB memo containing the details of the class size agreement achieved on Friday, June 5.   It includes the following: All class size caps status quo. Pupil- teacher contact cap (PTC) of 180 status quo The per-class flex factor is reduced from 10% to 5%;  The […] Read More

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

Dear Branch Presidents, Thank you for your continued work on behalf of the Members at your Branch. There is understandably a high level of angst among the Membership for many reasons, and many are naturally turning to you for guidance and support, and to answer their questions. We know you want to be there for […] Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Please share this email with the OSSTF members of your staffing committee. As an update to last Thursday’s email, school staffing allocations for the 2020-2021 school year will be distributed electronically to Principals on Monday March 30, 2020. This is just one of the many aspects of the staffing process that... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, As you are aware from previous communications, the rollout of allocation to schools was tentatively scheduled for March 26, 2020. Due to logistical issues arising from the closure of schools and Board facilities, this rollout of allocation to schools will be delayed. We have also been in contact with Employee Services... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents A quick note to thank you for the work you’ve done this week to organize tomorrow’s information pickets. Please also pass along this message of thanks to your Strike Committee colleagues. To those of you who will be canvassing local businesses to ask if they will place a No Cuts to Education […] Read More

Registration deadline: Friday, February 21, 4:30 PM While we have all understandably been focused on the current labour dispute, OSSTF Toronto Staffing Officers have achieved agreement with the Board on numerous changes to the Secondary Staffing Manual (Blue Binder). As you know the work of the Staffing Committee is paramount to the... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents ETT has changed their picket locations for this week.  As of today, they have pickets planned at school sites for Friday only. Please plan your info picket solidarity picket action for Friday.  If Friday is not a workable day for your Branch, instead plan your info picket based on the list of […] Read More

Branch Presidents’ Memo – January 30, 2020 Confirming picket line duty Branch Presidents may receive a call from an OTBU Exec asking to confirm picket line attendance of an OTBU member(s).  Please assist them with this information. Thank you. Strike pay update The TTBU Executive, OTBU Executive and PSSP Executive are each doing our... Read More

Dear Branch Presidents, Saying thank you hardly seems enough to acknowledge the work you are doing to engage your members, but thank you it is – a thousand times over.  Your efforts are evident in every picket site we visit, and in the high morale on each picket line.   Reporting picket duty attendance: If you […] Read More