Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Negotiations Update As outlined in CB Issue 16, Bargaining Unit Presidents and Chief Negotiators met on January 22 and after a full review of the revisions based upon input from the January 14 meeting, the central table brief was approved. A copy of the complete Bargaining Bulletin is attached, below. Read More
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Branch Presidents’ Update: January 21, 2015
Dear Branch President, Please share the following items of information with the members of your branch: OSSTF, ETT and CUPE 4400 Respond to Wilson Report – OSSTF District 12 and the Elementary Teachers of Toronto have expressed serious concerns with the January 15, 2015 Review of the Toronto District School Board, in a joint response... Read More
The Wilson Report: A Joint Response from OSSTF District 12, the Elementary Teachers of Toronto and CUPE 4400
The recent Review of the TDSB by Margaret Wilson and the consequent directions from Education Minister Liz Sandals are troubling to say the least. There is no doubt that the intervention by the Ontario Government into the affairs of the TDSB is as much about closing schools and reducing the democratic role of Trustees, as […] Read More
Collective Bargaining Bulletin #16
Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Negotiations Update As outlined in CB Issue 15, two special meetings were to be held in January to review and approve the central table brief. The first meeting was held on January 14 for Bargaining Unit Presidents, Chief Negotiators and members of the provincial Collective Bargaining Committee to... Read More
Branch President’s Update, January 6, 2015
Dear Branch President, Welcome back. We hope that you had a restful break. Before the holidays, a memo was sent to you that included instructions about implementation of the Staffing/Workload Survey. This is just a reminder to follow up with your principal to set a date for your school’s participation. A copy of the Staffing/Workload […] Read More
Summer Break and the 2015-16 School Calendar
Teachers are paid to work 194 days per school year. Every seven years or so, the late placement of Labour Day combined with the removal of Family Day as a working day results in fewer than 194 teaching days between the day after Labour Day and June 30. In the past, the Ministry of Education […] Read More
Toronto Teachers Participate in Operation Christmas Cheer!
Once again, Toronto Teachers exhibited their generosity and holiday spirit by participating in the annual Operation Christmas Cheer (OCC) food and toy drive. Operation Christmas Cheer is a non-profit organization comprised of volunteers from various labour organizations. OCC’s mission is to provide families who are on strike or lock-out... Read More
Staffing Update Memo #6 – December 17, 2015
As a result of the inclement weather cancellation of December TBU Council, this memo is being provided in order to provide an update on staffing. As of today’s placement meeting, there are no longer any teachers who remain fully surplus to the board. There are however still 60 teachers who are still in need of […] Read More
JAMES JOHN McQUEEN
Jim McQueen, immediate past president of OSSTF D12, died peacefully, surrounded by his children, at the age of 76, on Monday, December 8, 2014. Jim, like his mother Margaret, loved fiercely. Along with a love of sports, Jim’s family was his greatest joy. He was a loyal and caring friend. Those who visited Jim during […] Read More
Queen’s Park Notes, December 8 – 12, 2014
For the week of December 8-12, 2014 (Please see below for a printable pdf of this article.) Seven Government Bills Become Law in Fall Sitting of Legislature The 2014 fall legislative sitting ended this week with an additional 7 government bills becoming law since the Legislature resumed after the June provincial election. The bills included... Read More