Today discussions between the TTBU and TDSB continued on the issues listed below, with some limited positive progress having been made: coverage and supervision availability verification of COVID-19 symptom self-assessment completion wellness room support synchronous learning delivery location parameters Member health and safety continues to... 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. TIME SENSITIVE – TDSB Survey of Members who chose Virtual School (VS) At 10:25 PM on Saturday night, the TDSB sent an email notification to the TTBU that all Members […] 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. As a result of the TTBU Executive not agreeing to the initial Board proposal for staffing the Virtual School (VS), a proposal which would have had in-school Staffing Committees creating... 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. Thank you to the Members who brought to our attention the  TDSB letter to parents in which the secondary teaching schedule states teachers will be available to students from 12:30 and […] Read More

President’s Memo August 27 2020 School reopening update This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Teacher timetable distribution Our Collective Agreement requires Members to be provided with their teaching timetable by the first... 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. Today at a meeting of TDSB senior staff and heads of unions, senior staff heard a singular, clear message from the heads of unions: None of our Members should be asked […] 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. Return to school date changes Yesterday, the TDSB passed a motion to change the official start date for students to September 15, and adopt a staggered re-entry plan for students beginning... 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. President’s Memo school reopening, August 19, 2020 Work Refusal under the OHSA Some Members are understandably thinking about returning to worksites to begin to prepare for the... 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. This weekend’s announcement that the TDSB plan for elementary and secondary school reopening is unacceptable, makes it increasingly clear that Stephen Lecce is intent on creating chaos out... 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. Teacher Timetables The TTBU Executive has continued to push back against the TDSB’s most recent timetable for secondary schools through discussions with both senior staff and Trustees... Read More