OSSTF Toronto phone line trouble continues OSSTF Toronto’s phone lines are still disrupted.  Until the problem is resolved please continue use email or the temporary phone number 647-725-0222. OSSTF Toronto supports TDSB United Way drive It isn’t often that OSSTF Toronto and the TDSB fully agree on something, but the good work... Read More

Dear Members Your OSSTF Toronto Executive takes occupational health and safety seriously.  We all fought together last year to improve safety in the schools, but winning language is only the first step.  The next step in ensuring that the Executive can continue to advocate for safer schools is by ensuring we have the documentation required... Read More

Happy Friday! We hope you find receiving these regular email updates from OSSTF useful – being an informed Member is a way to be an engaged Member!  Please see below for lots of interesting information… Operation Christmas Cheer – Spreading Holiday Cheer to Families of Workers on Strike or Locked Out The mandate of Operation... Read More

Staffing Update OSSTF Toronto Teacher Bargaining Unit Staffing Officers continue to meet on a weekly basis with the Board.  As of the publishing of this news letter there remain five teachers who require a .5 position in order to revert to their previous full time contract status.  This time last year we were at approximately […] Read More

Happy Solidarity-aversary One year ago today – November 4, 2015 – OSSTF Toronto Teachers began the strike that would result in the significant gains that we set out to achieve in local bargaining.  Your commitment to the strategic action developed and implemented by last year’s Executive paid off! Happy Solidarity-aversary... Read More

Winter Party Family Celebration – Hold the date! Are you ready for some Union-sponsored family fun?!  Join OSSTF Toronto, CUPE 4400 and Elementary Teachers of Toronto at our Annual Family Winter Party on Sunday November 27th.  This event is for everyone! It’s held at Exhibition Place and includes FREE ice-skating, family friendly... Read More

The following message has been emailed to all Members for whom we have updated contact information: Update to members concerning possible media reports – Please share this information with your members. A reporter from a major newspaper is claiming to have seen at least some details of the brief that was prepared for discussions […] Read More

Dear Members We hope you are finding these weekly newsletters useful.  If you have suggestions about information you’d like to receive via this weekly email, please feel free to send your ideas to your Executive Officer and we’ll see what we can do! Early Intervention During Sick Leave If you are absent for 15 or […] Read More

Dear Members We have heard from many branches that Principals are requiring Members to complete reports, and/or that they provide a Markbook printout of students’ progress. The Provincial Section of the Collective Agreement now provides Members with protection of their professional judgement and our local agreement now provides for only those... Read More

Dear Members Thanks for taking a couple of minutes to read through the following calls to action, and opportunities for engagement with your Union! We hope you have a wonderful long weekend! Be the PD You Want to See The Professional Development Committee invites proposals from all members who would like to develop and lead a PD session on... Read More