OSSTF Toronto Remembers: December 6th – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women OSSTF Toronto’s Status of Women Committee encourages members to build awareness at their work site, and to deepen discussions about gender based violence, by honouring the memory of the victims of the Montreal Massacre on December 6... Read More
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President’s Memo November 18, 2020 – Credit rescue days and PD day requirements
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. November 20 PD day Last week, without any consultation or discussion with the TTBU, the TDSB provided principals with direction in relation to the November 20th PD day. Apparently without... Read More
An open letter from OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ President to the Interim Director of the TDSB re: simultaneous instruction of in-person and online secondary students
Monday, November 16, 2020 An open letter to the Interim Director of the TDSB re: simultaneous instruction of in-person and online secondary students (copy of original attached) Dear Kathy Witherow, It is now very apparent that almost every high school in Toronto will be required to offer in-person and online simultaneous instruction to at... Read More
Provincial OSSTF survey addressing systemic racism in Ontario schools placed on pause
On the basis of feedback received from the OSSTF/FEESO Human Rights Committee, the Provincial Executive has decided to temporarily pause the Member Survey: Addressing Systemic Racism in Ontario Schools to make some revisions to the survey. This will also allow time to receive additional input from OSSTF/FEESO Equity Advisory Workgroup, the... Read More
President’s Memo November 12, 2020 – TDSB rejects workers’ occupational health and safety recommendations & continues to ignore the mental health and well being of TTBU Members
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Over the past few weeks the TDSB’s decision-making has left secondary teachers at greater risk, and further stressed. In spite of lip-service to the contrary, the bottom line for... Read More
Branch Presidents’ Memo November 12, 2020 – Staffing Committee Workshop and Remote Learning Models
Bricks-and-mortar remote learning model reporting – reminder Branch Presidents are reminded to please complete the attached form so that the TTBU Executive can track the model(s) for remote learning being proposed by your school administrators. Per the previous memo, you will also be able to see what’s being proposed at other... Read More
TTBU District General Meeting and District Annual General Meeting
Please use this link to join the meeting. Sign-in to the meeting will open at 4:00 PM. You will enter a Zoom ‘waiting room’ and you will be admitted to the meeting by one of the Meeting hosts. The meeting will be called to order at 4:30 PM. If you haven’t yet downloaded and set […] Read More
Informing & Engaging Members November 12, 2020; TTBU AGM voter registration deadline is tomorrow! OTIP retirement webinars; and more…
Register for the TTBU AGM – tomorrow is the deadline! When? Thursday, November 19, 5:45 PM (Right after TTBU Council which starts at 4:30) Where? Once you register, on the day of the meeting you will receive a link to the Meetings. Who? All TTBU Members are entitled to attend and vote at the TTBU […] Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the week of November 2-6, 2020
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF FORD GOVERNMENT DELIVERS DELAYED 2020 BUDGET BILL 229, PROTECT, SUPPORT AND RECOVER FROM COVID-19 ACT (BUDGET MEASURES) PC Finance Minister Rod Phillips (Ajax) tabled his 2020 COVID-19 delayed budget bill featuring many promises of economic support for Ontarians. Unfortunately, the bill does not promise... Read More
Branch Presidents’ Memo November 6, 2020 – Remote learning model(s)
Dear Branch Presidents, We hope you and your members are managing well in these challenging times. Attached you will find a very short questionnaire about the remote learning model(s) being implemented at your Branch. It shouldn’t take more than a minute or two for you to complete. Having this information will allow us to know […] Read More