College of Teachers Fees – (another) proposed fee increase Provincial OSSTF has been made aware that the Finance Committee of the Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) is expected to propose a fee increase of nearly 20%. According to a June OCT Finance Committee report, this increase would primarily be  used to pay off the […] Read More

Solidarity Picketing with Striking College Faculty Dear Members, Ontario College Faculty OPSEU members are in a front line fight now against precarious employment. In the past 10 years in Ontario colleges there’s been a 21% increase in enrolment, a 12% increase in full  time faculty, a 36% increase in part time faculty, and a 56% […] Read More

OSSTF TTBU Executive Officer By-election results Gauthier, Nicole – 58 – Elected Masri, Rony – 45 On behalf of the Members thank you to both candidates. OSSTF TTBU Election Commission – Call for Members In accordance with the TTBU Constitution, Bylaw 3.1.7, an Election Commission, consisting of Members of Council (i.e. duly... Read More

Get the salary you’re entitled to Whether you are a newly hired contract teacher or an experienced teacher, in order to ensure that you are being paid correctly by the TDSB, you must have an up-to-date Certification Rating Statement (CRS) from Provincial OSSTF Certification Department. You must apply to the Provincial OSSTF for a […] Read More

As was announced at the September 2017 TTBU Council Meeting, a vacancy in the position of TTBU Executive Officer necessitates a by-election for that office. In accordance with the TTBU Constitution, all members are eligible to be candidates for the position of Executive Officer with a by-election by TTBU Councillors only at the October 19... Read More

Staffing Update At last night’s TDSB Finance, Budget and Enrolment Committee meeting it was reported by Board staff that as of September 21 enrolment in secondary schools is 243 students above projection. It was also noted that based on history, enrolment is likely to drop by about 100 students by September 30.  Either way, […] Read More

Class size We are at the time of year where some schools are experiencing higher than expected enrolment, causing ballooning class sizes, but not yet at the point where the Board releases the additional staff required to meet their obligations to class size limitations under our Workload Accord. We know that for some of you […] Read More

New OSSTF Toronto Teacher Bargaining Unit Members and their OSSTF Benefits Benefits enrolment of Members new to OSSTF Toronto Teachers Bargaining Unit is done approximately every two weeks when the TDSB updates OTIP with their most recent data. Once OTIP gets the list of new hires, you will be emailed an enrolment information package, and... Read More

Dear Members, A warm welcome back! We hope you had a fun, restful and safe summer break. Your TTBU Executive members have been back to work for almost three weeks now, first at provincial OSSTF Leadership Training and then in the office, getting ready for the upcoming year, and we are here and ready to […] Read More

President’s Memo – by Doug Jolliffe The problem with OSSTF Staff Salaries  Sixteen years ago to the month, an article in the OSSTF Toronto newsletter decried the exorbitant salaries and benefits received by staff at Provincial OSSTF. Finally after 16 years of rubber-stamping recommended agreements, Provincial Council, the body... Read More