March 22, 2020 • ISSUE 1 COVID-19 Pandemic Information Update Information for All OSSTF/FEESO Members – OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Office OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Office is committed to continuing to serve the membership during the pandemic. For the protection and safety of staff at Mobile Drive, however, the office itself will be closed... Read More

You may have received this same memo directly from Provincial OSSTF.  Unfortunately, we don’t know how many TTBU members are on that distribution list.  To ensure everyone is as up to date as possible, we will continue to send Provincial OSSTF updates to the TTBU email list with apologies to those of you who receive […] Read More

Dear Members, Today, at the request of OSSTF Toronto, the TDSB convened virtual discussion tables (i.e. conference calls) so that together we could identify initial issues and share concerns about what working under school closure conditions might entail both in the short term, and potentially over a longer period of time. As you might... Read More

You may have received this same memo directly from Provincial OSSTF and apologize for any duplication of messaging.  As we don’t know how many of our Members are registered to receive email directly from Provincial OSSTF, we are erring on the side of ensuring everyone receives this information by sending out our own bulletin. March […] Read More

Dear Members, The TDSB sent a communication to the entire system today.  As a result, many contract employees are now unsure as to whether they will be paid full salary for the two week closure period. Over the past number of days, due to pressure from myself, the OSSTF Toronto OTBU and PSSP Presidents, along […] Read More

Given the present situation in regard to COVID19 and the closure of schools, all TDSB Board offices and buildings and provincial OSSTF the TTBU Executive has assigned our staff to work from home during the closure period, after March Break until April 3, 2020 inclusive.   This does not mean our work stops. Members of the […] Read More

This message is from Provincial OSSTF General Secretary Pierre Cote. It includes all the information we have at this time.  If you don’t see the answer to your question here, we don’t know it yet. As we receive information updates from OSSTF and/or the TDSB, it will be shared.   Good evening Pursuant to Minister Lecce’s... Read More

Secondary teacher allocation for the 2020-21 school year On Thursday, March 12 the Finance, Budget and Enrollment Committee (FBEC) of the Toronto District School Board will consider a recommendation coming from TDSB staff for teacher allocation to high schools for the coming school year.  The decision this committee makes on the 12th will... Read More

Limited service withdrawal strike rules clarifications and refinements Today, Monday, March 9, marked the start of an increase to our limited service withdrawal sanctions.  Below in black you will find the original strike rule as sent last week.  In red you will find clarifications and refinements to those rules*.  You will also find this... Read More

March 5, 2020 CONFIDENTIAL TO OSSTF/FEESO MEMBERS Dear OSSTF/FEESO Member: As illustrated through recent and ongoing polling, a solid majority of Ontarians support our efforts to protect public, education. However, the Ford government and school boards’ associations have not yet removed all of their damaging strips from the table. OSSTF/FEESO... Read More