Who’s the leading provincial candidate in your riding? Wondering which candidate in the riding where you live has the best chance of defeating the Tory? Regularly check in with one or both of the websites linked below.  Each provides riding by riding analysis, and both were relatively accurate in the last election. Election Prediction... Read More

Election Readiness – Coming week’s OSSTF Canvasses – Michael Platt/Leslie Wolfe Remember, if you can’t make it this week, you can pop into the candidate’s office to volunteer anytime!  Just let them know you’re there from OSSTF.  Never canvassed before? No problem – they’ll send you out with... Read More

Provincial election events for OSSTF Members who live in Durham – Leslie Wolfe Working in coordination with other OSSTF GTA Districts, OSSTF Toronto Members who live in Durham Region are invited to attend a Meet and Greet with Ontario New Democratic Party Candidates, and a Meet and Greet with Ontario Liberal Party Candidates, both... Read More

OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Annual General Meeting (TTBU AGM) The tentative agenda and motions to the TTBU AGM are now posted on our website.  Please remember to register for the meeting in order to have voting delegate status up to the day of the meeting, but  for the dinner before May 10th at 4:30pm. Read More

OSSTF TTBU Member Collective Action required – Leslie Wolfe/Mike Platt Every Member should be aware of the dangers a Ford government poses to the funding of the education system specifically, and to Ontario’s public service more broadly.  We already know his plans to cut 2% from each government department. We already know he... Read More

L Come meet the OSSTF endorsed candidate for Spadina-Fort York, Chris Glover; for University-Rosedale, Jessica Bell and for Toronto Centre, Suze Morrison. Each of these ridings is new and each has a great chance of electing these NDP candidates! All OSSTF Members are welcome to attend, especially those living in one of these ridings! Join us... Read More

Provincial Election – Campaign kickoffs! Do you live in one of these ridings? If so please, you and your family and neighbours are invited to the campaign kickoff of the OSSTF endorsed candidate, all being held this Saturday, April 28! Watch for more events coming soon! Jessica Bell, University-Rosedale, 12 PM, 475 Bloor St., […] Read More

Provincial Election-readiness update – Leslie Wolfe, Michelle Teixeira, Mike Platt As was reported at Council on April 18, OSSTF Toronto District 12 has arrived at a strategic approach to the upcoming provincial election.  A separate memo will be sent to all members soon with the details and why you need to be involved this election... Read More

Provincial Election Readiness – Leslie Wolfe A full report and update will be made at TTBU Council on April 19, followed by a memo specific to our plans to work toward protecting publicly funded education through political action. Two things can be said now, and can’t be emphasized enough: Doug Ford will be a […] Read More

April 11, 2018 Government Pay-outs to Education Unions To: All Members From: Harvey Bischof, President For Information As some of you will be aware from stories in the media over the last several days, the Ontario government has provided payment in the amount of $2000 to each member of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association  […] Read More