Last week the TTBU Executive joined the other TDSB local unions in a call for schools to temporarily pivot to on-line learning after the long weekend, and after the spring break in order to reduce the possibility of in-school COVID transmission.  This weekend the TTBU President again called on the TDSB Interim Director and Toronto […] Read More

With cases rising in Toronto schools (please see attached chart from Sick Kids epidemiologist Diego Bassani), including VOC’s, with a teacher now on life support in a UHN hospital as a result of student to teacher transmission, and with what is certain to be a weekend where people visit each other regardless of the current... Read More

OSSTF Health and Safety Inspector Job Posting The Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit (TTBU) of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 12 Toronto seeks applications for up to four (4) positions of OSSTF Health and Safety Inspector. DUTIES – Start Date: 1 July 2021 Comply with all duties as outlined by the Occupational Health... Read More

Major changes coming to the TTBU Executive Congratulations to TTBU Executive Officer Hayssam Hulays who was elected to the position of Provincial Executive Officer at AMPA 2021!  His Term of Office will commence on July 1, 2021.  Congratulations are also extended to TTBU Executive Officer and Chief Negotiator Lisa Black-Meddings who was... Read More

Since the beginning of this school year, the TTBU has advocated on behalf of members to address the Board’s requirement that teaching staff remain in buildings and available during afternoons.  While their initial position was that all-in person teaching staff had to be available in the building in the afternoon, we successfully negotiated... Read More