This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Adult Day Schools (ADS), Quad 2 Under the Board’s ADS plan for Quad 2 some of our Adult Day School Members stood to lose access to a third of their potential […] Read More

This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Students who opt out of in-person learning According to information shared with the TTBU late this week, the TDSB will be ending the ability for in-person learners to opt-out of their […] Read More

This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Half-day absences On October 13, 2020, Principals received notification from the Senior Manager of Employee Services, David Moore, confirming that a half-day absence is an absence that is... Read More

An open letter to the TTBU Membership from President Leslie Wolfe – Today take action for Adult Day Schools Adult Day School Members of this Bargaining Unit need the strength and solidarity that comes from the collective action of our entire Membership, ADS Teachers and Contract Teachers, together.  The TDSB’s process for... Read More

This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Talks between the TTBU and the TDSB about ongoing issues related to school reopening continue. The following is a summary of discussion items and our progress to date for your... Read More

Class size Compliance After much discussion, the TTBU and the TDSB arrived at agreement around a class size compliance date for Quad 1.  In coming to this agreement consideration had to be given to the Board’s technical ability to provide us with an electronic report on class size, including a report on the Flex Factor […] Read More

OSSTF Toronto President calls on Dr. Eileen DeVilla and Toronto Public Health to protect school workers This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. In a series of Tweets released midday today on behalf of the OSSTF Toronto... Read More

This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Out of concern for the health and safety of our Members, and out of sheer frustration with the TDSB’s inability to provide us with timely and appropriate assurance that it is […] Read More

This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. The TTBU has been engaged in ongoing meetings with the TDSB to work out how the TDSB will meet its obligations to do everything reasonable within its power to protect the […] Read More

Good Afternoon Trustees, I am writing to you today to inform you about a major inequity that is occurring as a result of decisions made by TDSB Management.  Please know that I appreciate everyone is going all-out at this point, but what’s happening to adult learners – and their teachers as a result, is not acceptable […] Read More