Dear Branch Presidents, As the date for Members to complete the annual Staffing and Workload survey approaches, please use the following information to aid us in ensuring all Members complete the survey on the date of your school’s selected staff meeting. For Adult Day Schools, we are currently in the process of attempting to secure […] Read More
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Some good news to start your weekend
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
Branch Presidents’ Memo, March 26, 2021 – Academic Pathways Memo
At yesterday’s allocation rollout meeting, Principals received an updated copy of the memo, Academic Pathways – Grades 9 and 10 – Class Size Guidelines and Teacher Supports for 2021-2022. The memo remains largely unchanged from previous years with the exception of the following addition that OSSTF requested be added: The Board and OSSTF... Read More
Reminder: Annual TTBU Budget Committee election
TTBU Budget Committee election In accordance with our Constitution and Bylaws, Council is to elect up to 3 Members to the TTBU Budget Committee. To be considered for this Committee, you must submit your name by email to Michelle LeBlanc (mleblanc@osstftoronto.ca) no later than 4:30 pm on Thursday, April 8, 2021. Please use “Budget Committeeâ€... Read More
Open Letter from TDSB union leaders to TDSB Director & Chair; Chief Medical Officer, Toronto; Ontario Minister of Health: A call for action
(original attached) To: The Toronto District School Board Interim Director; The Toronto District School Board Chair; Chief Medical Officer, Toronto Public Health and We are writing with four urgent concerns on behalf of the forty thousand frontline education workers employed by the Toronto District School Board. Educators working in bricks... Read More
March 25, 2021 Informing & Engaging Members – Local Bargaining; Staffing dates & workload survey; Work Refusal outcomes; Grievance Report and more…
Local Bargaining Update Progress continues to be made toward a deal, albeit the pace of progress remains slower than we would prefer, and isn’t without its bumps along the way. Most recently, we learned that the TDSB intends to reduce back to 13 from 20 the overall number of worker representative occupational health and safety […] Read More
TTBU Annual General Meeting on time motions deadline
On time motions to TTBU AGM The OSSTF Toronto Teachers Bargaining Unit Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled for Thursday, May 20, 2021. In accordance with the TTBU Constitution and Bylaws, to be considered as On Time, a resolution for consideration at the AGM must be received by Michelle Leblanc (mleblanc@osstftoronto.ca) no later than... Read More
Joint statement from education worker unions regarding today’s Ontario Budget
Joint statement on Ontario budget from unions representing education workers (original attached) TORONTO, ON—Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), and... Read More
Branch Presidents’ Memo March 19, 2021 – Staffing Allocation and Staffing and Workload Survey
Dear Branch Presidents, Allocation Roll out and Tentative Surplus Declaration Date Change  Please be advised that the school staffing allocations for 2021-2022 will be distributed to Secondary principals on Thursday, March 25, 2021. In consideration of the adjusted date of the allocation roll-out from March 22 to March 25, the Board and the... Read More
Pink Listing of Halton Catholic School Board
The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) is requesting that the attached Pink Listing of the Halton Catholic District School Board be circulated to local leaders and members. A Pink Listing is a legal job action that prevents a Board from hiring new teachers. Members are asked to respect and support these sanctions in... Read More