The OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit is pleased to offer Professional Development opportunities for you on Friday February 16, 2024 at John Polanyi Collegiate Institute, 640 Lawrence Avenue West (near the Lawrence West subway stop) from 9am-3pm. Plenty of parking. Workshops include: The Science of Learning (Provincial OSSTF... Read More

Status of Women Awards – Now Open! Do you know an exceptional Professional Student Services Personnel, Student or Teacher? Nominations to honour outstanding women are now open.    The deadline for nominations is: Friday, May 17th, 2024 Questions can be directed to Nicole Gauthier at ngauthier@osstftoronto.ca New to Our Bargaining Unit... Read More

This information is confidential to members of OSSTF Toronto T.B.U. OSSTF Toronto TBU met with representatives from the TDSB on January 29, 2024 where the Board began to respond to the Bargaining Unit’s proposals. The Bargaining Unit will meet with the Board again on February 5th, 2024.  While our central and local contract expired on […] Read More

The OSSTF Toronto Human Rights Committee Awards has been established to honour outstanding OSSTF members (TBU, OTBU, and PSSP) who have demonstrated leadership in any of the following categories: COMMUNITY IMPACT – Locally, Provincially, or Globally EQUITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS WORK ADVOCACY FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE The District Human Rights Awards may... Read More

Fund Our Schools Campaign Kick-off and Workshop – Steelworker’s Hall, Feb. 3, 1-4pm OSSTF Toronto is one of the partners in a new Toronto-York Region Labour Council campaign to give our schools the funding they need. The campaign, which works with education unions, progressive trustees, and supportive parent and community groups, is called... Read More

This information is confidential to members of OSSTF Toronto T.B.U. OSSTF Toronto TBU met with representatives from the TDSB on January 22, 2024 to finalize discussions regarding the jurisdiction of clauses identified by either the Bargaining Unit or the Board.  Clauses in question have been referred to Provincial OSSTF and the Ontario Public... Read More

Retirement Workshops – February 1, 2024 and April 3, 2024  Registration is now open for the final two retirement workshops of this school year to be held on February 1, 2024 and April 3, 2024 from 4:30pm – 6:00pm. For more information, and to register please check out this poster.  Dismantling Anti-Black Racism and Intersectional... Read More

This information is confidential to members of OSSTF Toronto T.B.U. OSSTF Toronto TBU met with representatives from the TDSB on January 10th and January 11th, 2024.  The Bargaining Unit completed their presentation of rationales for their Brief.  Discussions also began regarding the jurisdiction of some language contained in both the... Read More

Last Reminder: New TTBU Member Staffing Workshop – January 30, 2024 If you have been hired as a Contract Teacher since August 31, 2022, and would like more information about how the surplus and staffing process will work this spring and summer, please join the TTBU Staffing Officers on January 30, 2024, from 4:30PM to […] Read More