Did you change school/worksite from last year to this? The functionality of our website and our ability to communicate with you is partially up to you! Please log in to your profile page on our website to review and update your personal information, including your worksite. You may also want to update the list of union […] Read More
Notices to Members
Action Required: Government Education Consultation & OSSTF EduACTion Team
Dear Members, Thanks to those of you who were able to join last night’s all-member telephone town hall meeting. If you missed it, you can listen to a recording of the call on our website and hear first-hand how we think the Ford government may impact on our jobs and schools. The key messages were: […] Read More
All Member telephone town hall; Employee Notification Risk of Injury & Safety Plan; Risk of being a “Teacher in Charge” and more…
The risk of being an Acting Administrator or a “Teacher In Charge” OSSTF strongly advises teachers against agreeing to volunteer to replace absent school administrators as acting administrator or as ‘teacher in charge’. OSSTF is concerned that situations that may arise while a teacher is acting administrator may put the teacher in... Read More
2018-19 Informing & Engaging Members #7; Legalization of cannabis; Get the salary you’re entitled to; Benefits for new Members, and more…!
For Action: 2018 Toronto Municipal Election – Monday, October 22 As teachers we find ourselves in an enviable situation of being able to engage in the selection of those Trustees that form the Board of Directors of the TDSB; the very people who have significant influence over our working conditions, bargaining a new collective […] Read More
2018-19 Informing & Engaging Members #6 – District General Meeting; News from Queen’s Park; Info for new Members; Overseas teaching opportunity &more!
District General Meeting The October District General Meeting is open to all Members and is scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm on Thursday, October 18 at our union office, 1482 Bathurst Street, 4th floor. This is the meeting at which the District Budget is dealt with. Please note the start time for the District Meeting is […] Read More
2018-19 Engaging & Informing Members #5 – TDSB events at Exhibition Place & Boycott; Gov’t. education consultation; Pregnancy Parental Adoption workshop & more……
OSSTF TTBU- What’s Happening – October Click the event you’re interested in for details about time, place, etc. PD Committee Meeting Eco Committee Meeting Collective Bargaining Committee Meeting* Steering Committee Meeting* Branch Presidents’ Workshop* District General Meeting TTBU Council Meeting Pregnancy, Parental... Read More
2018-19 Informing & Engaging Members #4 – Member Advisory: When to seek union support
Please review and then keep this memo in case you need it for future reference. In case of question, Members are advised to err on the side of caution, and either speak to your Branch President, or call the Executive Officer assigned to liaise with your site. To find out who your Executive Officer […] Read More
2018-19 Informing & Engaging Members #3 – Did you teach summer or night school in 2017-18?; PD opportunities; & more
Did you teach 2018 summer school or night school? If you taught summer school or night school, during the 2017/2018 school year and you were NOT assigned school keys, please email Nicole Gauthier (ngauthier@osstftoronto.ca). In your email include the site you worked at and if it was a night school or summer school position. Black […] Read More
2018-19 Informing & Engaging Members, #2 – Curriculum resources; Your SIN & OSSTF Benefits; and more…
Upcoming OSSTF TTBU Meetings/Events Please remember to check the OSSTF TTBU webiste events calendar each month for dates, times and locations of all OSSTF and OSSTF-sponsored event. IATSE lock out continues In solidarity with IATSE Local 58, who continue to be locked out by Exhibition Place Toronto, OSSTF Toronto encourages Members to... Read More
2018-19 TTBU Informing & Engaging Members #1 – Duty to Report; PHE Curriculum; Labour Day; New EO Assignments and more…
Dear Members, While we hope you are enjoying the final few days of summer working on blissful denial, in reality we know most of you have been back to work either from your dock, your home, or your work site, prepping for what we hope will be a smooth start to your year. Please […] Read More