The following Memo has been emailed to Members for whom we have up to date contact information: September 30, 2016 Frequently Asked Questions Possible Contract Extension and Bill 115 Charter Challenge – Remedy Special Bulletin Issued September 30, 2016 1. Has OSSTF/FEESO already agreed to extend the current collective agreement (with... Read More

The following Special Bulletin from Provincial OSSTF was emailed to all OSSTF Toronto TBU Members for whom we have up to date contact information: September 30, 2016 To all OSSTF/FEESO members A special meeting of local OSSTF/FEESO Presidents, Provincial Councilors, Chief Negotiators and the Provincial Collective Bargaining Committee was held... Read More

The Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit is seeking applications for two positions of: HEALTH & SAFETY INSPECTORS (Seconded positions) DUTIES – Start mid to late October, 2016 Conducting scheduled workplace inspections at Toronto District School Board (TDSB) sites, including Secondary and Elementary sites, as well as Off-sites; Investigating... Read More

Dear Members, Below please find important information from the Exec.  Please contact your Executive Officer if you have any questions about any of the following.  Thanks for reading, and staying informed! NOTE:  Due to planned Hydro power outage for purposes of area construction, power to the OSSTF Toronto office building will be off on... Read More

Dear Members OSSTF offers a wide variety of opportunities for engagement with in the Union, from local committees to provincial work groups and writing teams, as well as numerous value-added benefits such as Edvantage deals available to OSSTF Members,  Teachers Life – an OSSTF-Member-run, non-profit, full service insurance provider... Read More

Dear Members We hope you have had a great summer so far!  Your Executive is back at work, ready for another year of advocating on your behalf, and protecting and defending publicly funded education! As you may recall from last year, the Executive determined to institute a direct-to-members regular communication update, and that the Branch... Read More

At April Council the following motion was passed to create an Ad Hoc Committee of interested members to solicit questions from branches that will form the basis of a questionnaire to be posed to candidates running for contested executive positions. Below are the ten questions and answers. Read More

The following message from the Provincial Executive was emailed to all members on January 15, 2016: The following message is from the Provincial Executive of OSSTF re: College of Teachers’ Survey: It has come to our attention that the Ontario College of Teachers has sent emails to some teachers with the subject line […] Read More

Dear Member, Important M.A.P.S. Update There has been some confusion with some of the M.A.P.S. postings. The M.A.P.S. program automatically imports your name and your school/site from the information provided in your user profile. Some M.A.P.S. postings by teachers who have been placed in a new school/site for 2015-2016, still show the... Read More

Sent May 10, 2015 Dear Member, On Monday, May 11, the members of the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario across the province will begin strike action in the form of what in the past has been called a “work to rule.” This includes our colleagues in the TDSB, the Elementary Teachers of Toronto (ETT). […] Read More