As we head into this Family Day Weekend, contemplating the reopening of schools on Tuesday and yesterday’s announcement that the March Break is being postponed a month, please know that the TTBU Executive continues to be available to you for support should you need it. On behalf of the TTBU Executive, we hope you are able  […] Read More

School reopening Guidance from Toronto Public Health For your information, please find attached, the Toronto Public Health document entitled COVID-19 Guidance for Re-Opening Schools JK to Grade 12, revised January 26, 2021. Where required, the TTBU will be following up on implementation processes with the TDSB. Health and Safety Concerns... Read More

Provincial OSSTF COVID-19 Update #21 February 10, 2021 • ISSUE 21 A Safe Return for All Original attached On January 18, 2021, President Harvey Bischof sent a letter to Minister of Education Stephen Lecce requesting a meeting to discuss the province’s return to in-person learning for areas outside of Toronto, Peel, York, Hamilton, and... Read More

Special Local Bargaining Update Meetings for all TTBU Members The TTBU Executive will hold Special Local Bargaining Update Meetings for all TTBU Members.  Members who wish to attend must pre-register. To pre-register, click this link.  Members may choose one of two meeting date/time options: Wednesday, February 24 at 4:30 PM or Thursday... Read More

February 3, 2021 OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit open statement on school reopening announcement On February 1, 2021 Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced four new measures that he says allow for the safe opening of schools: Provincewide access to targeted asymptomatic testing for students and staff, using a... Read More

Staffing Update – Recall Teachers  In the staffing year 2018-2019, there were several teachers declared fully surplus to the Board as of August 31, 2019. These teachers were placed on a Recall list affording them rights under the Collective Agreement to a position, should one become available, until August 31, 2020.  In the Fall of […] Read More

Seniority Verification Forms On January 13, 2021 all Members should have received their annual Seniority Verification Form and related documents via email from your Principal.  If you have not received the form, or only received the form but not the related materials, please speak to your Branch President, or directly to your Principal. You... Read More

The following is the text of an open deputation to the Toronto District School Board’s Special Planning and Priorities Committee Meeting being held tomorrow, Tuesday, January 12, 2021. It is co-authored by OSSTF Toronto Teachers, OSSTF Toronto Occasional Teachers, OSSTF Toronto PSSP, Elementary Teachers of Toronto, ETFO Toronto... Read More

Message from Provincial President re today’s childcare announcement (Original attached) January 9, 2021 To the members of OSSTF/FEESO Ford Government Expansion of Access to Emergency Child Care Today’s announcement by Minister Lecce outlined an expansion and extension of access to emergency child care to a broader range of Ontario’s... Read More

Coverage of absent in-person teachers during remote learning period  Principals were provided with a communication from the Board regarding teacher absences during the lockdown and were instructed to share the following information with their Teachers. During the school closure period the expectation is that all absences (full and half day... Read More