Education unions file Charter challenges against Ford government legislation that violates freedom of expression  (original attached) TORONTO, ON—Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) have individually filed... Read More

Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation warns public that shortchanging education will impact Ontario’s recovery (original attached) TORONTO, ON—Today, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) is launching a multimedia advocacy campaign across the province to warn the public of the dangers of shortchanging... Read More

MEDIA RELEASE – For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 14, 2021 Chaotic and unclear remote learning and vaccination plan for education workers and teachers (original attached) TORONTO, ON—– Education workers and teachers in Ontario are feeling more confused and let down than ever after Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education... Read More

Senior TDSB management informed the TTBU Executive this evening that a plan is now in place for Members who work in congregated special education sites or in ISP’s to receive their first vaccine next week.  Those Members will receive a letter tomorrow from the Board with further information. Planning is still underway for the rollout... Read More

The following message was shared with the Principals, Vice-Principals and Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee regarding the Federal Government’s recall of disposable masks containing graphene or biomass graphene: Sent on behalf of Andrea Carlson, Acting Senior Manager, Health and Safety and Chris Ferris, Senior Manager... Read More

Attached for your information are the  Provincial OSSTF COVID Update #23, and the April 6, 2021 Media Release. We encourage you to read each document. The contents of the Provincial OSSTF COVID Update #23 is also copied below: April 6, 2021 • ISSUE 23 Over the past few weeks, cases of COVID-19 have increased significantly […] Read More

Last week the TTBU Executive joined the other TDSB local unions in a call for schools to temporarily pivot to on-line learning after the long weekend, and after the spring break in order to reduce the possibility of in-school COVID transmission.  This weekend the TTBU President again called on the TDSB Interim Director and Toronto […] Read More

With cases rising in Toronto schools (please see attached chart from Sick Kids epidemiologist Diego Bassani), including VOC’s, with a teacher now on life support in a UHN hospital as a result of student to teacher transmission, and with what is certain to be a weekend where people visit each other regardless of the current... Read More

OSSTF Health and Safety Inspector Job Posting The Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit (TTBU) of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 12 Toronto seeks applications for up to four (4) positions of OSSTF Health and Safety Inspector. DUTIES – Start Date: 1 July 2021 Comply with all duties as outlined by the Occupational Health... Read More

Major changes coming to the TTBU Executive Congratulations to TTBU Executive Officer Hayssam Hulays who was elected to the position of Provincial Executive Officer at AMPA 2021!  His Term of Office will commence on July 1, 2021.  Congratulations are also extended to TTBU Executive Officer and Chief Negotiator Lisa Black-Meddings who was... Read More