New all-Member levy At this year’s District Annual General Meeting a motion was passed to create a new all-Member levy. This levy is to raise $76,000/year to cover the costs associated with up to 30 days of time release for each of 4 new District Executive Members appointed to the position of Anti-Black Racism Anti-Intersectional […] Read More
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Report Card Action!
Join with education workers on Monday, June 28, 2021 as they deliver report cards to Premier Doug Ford and his government. Let Ford and the public know this government has failed students, parents, and all education workers, by failing to provide safe education and decent work for all. Participation is easy! SOCIAL MEDIA: Use one report cards... Read More
Message to members about AMPA 2.0 & the Action Plan to support Equity and Anti-Oppression from the in-coming OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Executive
Message to members from the incoming OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Executive (original attached; also attached is a press release introducing the new Provincial Executive) June 22, 2021 Dear members, Thank you for your participation in AMPA 1.0 and AMPA 2.0. We acknowledge that AMPA 2.0 resulted in significant pain and trauma to OSSTF/FEESO members... Read More
June 17, 2021 Informing & Engaging Members – 2021-22 Timetable; Branch Elections; MAPS and more…
2021-22 Teacher Timetable Yesterday Members received a memo from the TDSB indicating that they have chosen a modified semester timetable for secondary teaching/learning for next year. What the union was presented with is pictured below, and is somewhat different from what the Board presented to Trustees As was previously reported, at every... Read More
June 10, 2021 Informing & Engaging Members – By-Election results; Timetabling for next year; Save the date; Strategic Action Plan submissions; and more…
TTBU 2021 By-Election results The following candidates were elected to the TTBU Executive during the By-Election at today’s TTBU Council Meeting Vice-President Chris Chandler Executive Officer Maryline Lanteigne Jason Kunin Deborah Buchanan Walford Provincial Councillors Chris Chandler Derik Chica Nicole Gauthier Danica Izzard... Read More
OSSTF Toronto TBU #saynotohybrid #hybridhurtskids campaign resources
TTBU #saynotohybrid campaign The Toronto District School Board knows that forcing students to learn in an environment where the teacher’s attention is divided between on-screen and in-person instruction is not good pedagogy, however, whether there is hybrid teaching/learning next year remains undecided, and squarely in the hands of the... Read More
OSSTF Toronto TBU says no to hybrid because hybrid hurts kids – resources attached
TTBU #saynotohybrid #hybridhurtskids campaign Students who choose remote learning next year deserve a dedicated online teacher. The Toronto District School Board knows that forcing students to learn in an environment where the teacher’s attention is divided between on-screen and in-person instruction is not good pedagogy, yet they are still... Read More
OSSTF/ETFO/OECTA joint Media statement: Ford government’s survival more important than Ontarians’ Charter rights
TORONTO, ON—The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) respond to reports that the Ford government plans to invoke the notwithstanding clause and annul Justice Edward M. Morgan’s recent decision, striking down... Read More
June 8 2022, President’s Memo – Systemic Racism and AMPA 2.0
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, June 8 2022 – Statement about Systemic Racism and AMPA 2.0 The news of the hate-motivated murder of a Muslim family, Talat Afzaal age 74, Salman Afzaal age 46, […] Read More
Important information about the TTBU June 2021 By-Election
Important information about the TTBU June 2021 By–Election With nominations now closed, we would like to take this opportunity to draw to the attention of Members the following information: Candidates for Executive By–Election, June Council, 2021 Vice President – one to be elected; Nominations received: Chris Chandler... Read More