Annual 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... Read More
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Queen’s Park Notes for the week of March 1-5, 2021
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 255, SICKLE CELL DISEASE AWARENESS DAY AND THALASSEMIA AWARENESS DAY ACT PC MPPs Rudy Cuzzetto (Mississauga—Lakeshore) and Andrea Khanjin (Barrie—Innisfil) co-sponsored this private member’s bill that would proclaim June 19 in each year as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day and May... Read More
Informing & Engaging Members, March 5, 2021 – Introducing LifeWorks, a new assistance program for Members
OTIP and Teachers’ Life are pleased to introduce you to the LifeWorks Program provided by Morneau Shepell. This program replaces the Posaction Plus Program and is available to Members and their eligible family members as of March 1, 2021. For a downloadable information flyer, click this link. What’s the same Members will... Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the week of February 22-26, 2021
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 251, COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACT Solicitor General Sylvia Jones (Dufferin—Caledon) introduced this government bill regarding human trafficking. The bill would allow police access to information from hotel guest registries without a warrant. Under the bill, hotels could be fined... Read More
President’s Memo, February 26, 2021 – Important information about exercising your rights
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Last week the TTBU President and District Health and Safety Officer attended a meeting called by Provincial OSSTF for local leaders from areas of the province that are in lock down […] Read More
Branch President’s Memo, February 25, 2021 – Provincial OSSTF Special COVID-19 Health & Safety Meeting
Dear Branch Presidents Provincial OSSTF is holding a Special COVID-19 Health & Safety Meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2021 from 6:30-8:00 PM to discuss H & S strategy to keep our members and our schools safe and has asked us to share this information with you. The meeting is intended for Branch Presidents, Branch Health and […] Read More
Informing & Engaging Members, February 25 2021 – TTBU Council date updates; Quarantine leave; Staffing update; and more…
TTBU Council Meeting date updates for March and April The March TTBU Council meeting is always scheduled as tentative, relative to the need for a meeting, the placement of March Break and the occurrence of AMPA. The will not be a TTBU Council Meeting in March this year. Please note: as a result of the […] Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the week of February 16-19, 2021
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 244, NO COVID-19 EVICTIONS ACT NDP MPPs Suze Morrison (Toronto Centre) and Jessica Bell (University—Rosedale) jointly sponsored this private member’s bill which sought limitations in issuing and enforcing eviction orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill moved quickly past 1st... Read More
President’s Memo, February 19, 2021- T minus one year and counting…; Special local negotiations update meeting
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. To those of us in education, it seems self-evident that the Ontario government’s handling of the pandemic must be killing them in the polls, making them easy prey for the provincial […] Read More
Informing & Engaging Members February 19, 2021: FOR ACTION; Opportunities for Members; and more…
Join the Campaign to Defeat the Ford Tories in Toronto OSSTF Toronto is looking for members interested in joining the campaign to elect an education-friendly provincial government in 2022 and defeat the Conservatives. If you are interested in supporting this work, please complete this form to select the region of the city where you are […] Read More