May 6 – 10 is 2019 Education Week. This is the perfect opportunity the Membership of each Branch to engage in your own Days of EduACTion. Get a group together now and start planning! THUNDERCLAP: An OSSTF Twitter flash-mob Every day at 4 pm, from May 6 – 10, join this action of solidarity […] Read More
Notices to Members
Informing & Engaging Members – OSSTF Awards Honourees; EduACTions; May Day events; District AGM and more…
May Day branch-based EduACTion – May 1 May 1 is International Workers’ Day. OSSTF TTBU invites all Branches to mark this day by holding a solidarity picket against cuts to education either prior to the start of your school day, meeting at a chosen time, and entering work together on time to be in […] Read More
Informing & Engaging Members – Annual Celebration Dinner reservation info; New Teachers’ Workshop deadline: April 24; New gov’t consultation on class size & e-learning; EduACTion; & more…
EduACTion for the week of April 22 – 26 TDSB Finance, Budget and Enrolment Committee Meeting, Tuesday, April 23, 4:30 – 6pm (register yourself/group by Thursday, April 18 at 4pm) Education Cuts Foot Canvass with Progress Toronto in Etobicoke Lakeshore sign up; Tuesday, April 23, 6:00 pm, Royal York Subway, Grenview Blvd. North... Read More
Informing & Engaging Members – Ontario Budget overview; Member action; OSSTF focus group; Red4Ed t-shirt orders
EduACTion All members are urged to take part in at least one of the following actions planned to raise awareness about/protest against the egregious cuts that are coming to our schools. TTBU Members should encourage PSSP and OTBU Members in their Branches to join in too! Friday Information Pickets/Rallies at Toronto Tory MPP offices In […] Read More
OSSTF Toronto takes action against cuts
Upcoming Actions/Events: West End Parents for Public Education Meeting – Wednesday, April 3, Dovercourt Public School 228 Bartlett Ave, Toronto; Information Picket, Minister of Children & Social Services Lisa Macleod fundraiser; 5:30 pm; Duke of York; 39 Prince Arthur Avenue, near the St. George subway station, April 3 Information... Read More
Informing & Engaging Members – No Cuts Rally; Health & Safety Inspector job posting; Information pickets and more…
No Cuts to Education rally – Saturday April 6: Be there! Every Member, your family, your friends, your neighbours – everyone concerned about the future of publicly funded education under this government is urged to attend the Rally for Education this Saturday, April 6 at Queen’s Park from 12 – 2 pm. The announcement... Read More
Informing & Engaging Members – New Teacher staffing workshop; EduACTions; Student protest; and more…
Staffing Workshop for Newer Teachers If you are a newer teacher who would like more information about the staffing process, please join us on April 9th, 2019 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm for a Staffing Information Workshop. This workshop is specifically designed for newly hired contract teachers (i.e. under 5 years of service). We will […] Read More
Rally for education April 6; A Week of Action leading up to April 6 rally; Statements on cuts by TDSB Chair & Director
Rally for education – For Our Kids’ Future With 1000’s of teacher and education worker jobs on the line, all Members are urged to attend the Rally for Education on Saturday, April 6 at Queen’s Park from 12-2. Bring your families, your friends. All publicly funded education allies should be there in a show of […] Read More
For our kids’ future: A message to members from Provincial Executive re attacks on publicly-funded education
A message to members from your OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Executive regarding the attacks on publicly-funded education FOR OUR KIDS’ FUTURE By now, many of you in OSSTF/FEESO have heard about the devastating cuts and changes to publicly-funded education announced by the Ford government. It started with an attack on post-secondary students... Read More
TTBU Budget Committee: Call for Interested Members
According to the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies, this committee shall include the Treasurer, three Members appointed by the Executive, and up to three additional Members elected by Council at the April Council meeting. The membership of the committee shall remain intact from the time of the... Read More