This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Return to school date changes Yesterday, the TDSB passed a motion to change the official start date for students to September 15, and adopt a staggered re-entry plan for students beginning... Read More
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President’s Memo school reopening, August 19, 2020 Work Refusal under the Occupational Health & Safety Act
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 school reopening, August 19, 2020 Work Refusal under the OHSA Some Members are understandably thinking about returning to worksites to begin to prepare for the... Read More
A video message from the OSSTF Provincial President
Please click this link to access a video message from OSSTF Provincial President. Read More
President’s Memo – school reopening update, August 17 2020 – Staffing Survey Q&A and recent school reopening planning developments
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. This weekend’s announcement that the TDSB plan for elementary and secondary school reopening is unacceptable, makes it increasingly clear that Stephen Lecce is intent on creating chaos out... Read More
CPAC Anti-Black Racism Advocacy Workshop
Please join other OSSTF Toronto in an interactive Anti-Black Racism Advocacy Workshop on August 27 starting at 2PM This 90-minute interactive session will provide a space for educators to share and develop strategies to support and advocate for Black students at both the micro and macro levels (i.e., at school and beyond). The goal is […] Read More
President’s Memo school reopening update August 13 2020
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Teacher Timetables The TTBU Executive has continued to push back against the TDSB’s most recent timetable for secondary schools through discussions with both senior staff and Trustees... Read More
An open letter from OSSTF Toronto, Toronto Education Workers & ETT to the TDSB re school reopening
Dear TDSB Trustees and Director Jackson, Yesterday, Doug Ford abdicated political responsibility for the reopening of schools in a healthy and safe manner when he intoned that “it’s not my plan”, while laying responsibility for its woeful lack of consideration for the basic recommendations made by Sick Kids in their most... Read More
President’s Memo, August 8, 2020 – Joint TDSB Union Action TODAY: Email your trustee today to demand a safe September for all!
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Earlier today the heads of Toronto Education Workers, Elementary Teachers of Ontario, and the OSSTF Toronto TBU, OTBU and PSSP met to discuss the TDSB plan for reopening schools. The... Read More
President’s Memo school reopening update August 4, 2020
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. During today’s TDSB Special Board Meeting senior staff unveiled a new model for secondary teaching/learning, attached here and is also in the full agenda package that was provided for... Read More
President’s Memo August 1 2020 School reopening (addendum to July 31 memo)
Per the July 31st President’s Memo the Board documents with details about school reopening are now available. For ease of access they are attached below. Returning to school slide deck for August 4 presentation to Trustees Returning to school guide for safe opening at the TDSB This is the information that is being shared at […] Read More