Working from home update The TTBU Executive Members know you are each fully appreciative of the fact that we all continue to have full pay and access to benefits while so many around us do not. We also know that the responsibility for fulfilling the obligations of those jobs to maintain student learning while managing […] Read More
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TTBU President’s Memo, April 5, 2020 – Working from home update & a request of Branch Presidents
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. As you begin Week One in the emergency-remote-learning phase of this school year, we know you are busy working on programming for your students. As teachers ourselves, we also understand... Read More
April 4, 2020 • ISSUE 45 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining
April 4, 2020 • ISSUE 45 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining Earlier this week, as reported in Bargaining Bulletin Issue 44, the OLRB appointed mediator invited OSSTF/FEESO back to the bargaining table. OSSTF/FEESO accepted this invitation and participated in mediated discussions along with the... Read More
TTBU Branch Presidents’ Memo, April 3, 2020
Dear Branch Presidents, Thank you for your continued work on behalf of the Members at your Branch. There is understandably a high level of angst among the Membership for many reasons, and many are naturally turning to you for guidance and support, and to answer their questions. We know you want to be there for […] Read More
President’s Memo – Working from home update, April 2, 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. I want to begin by once again assuring you that OSSTF Toronto TBU Executive is with you every step of the way in this incredibly stressful journey toward implementation of the […] Read More
April 1, 2020 • ISSUE 44 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining
April 1, 2020 • ISSUE 44 Update on Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining The Ministry of Labour Mediator contacted OSSTF/FEESO today to ask us to return to bargaining. We have agreed to the Mediator’s request, and bargaining will recommence tomorrow. To facilitate physical distancing, discussions will not take... Read More
April 1, 2020 • ISSUE 3 COVID-19 Provincial OSSTF Pandemic Information Update
April 1, 2020 • ISSUE 3 COVID-19 Pandemic Information Update (Original attached) Extended Closure of Schools The Minister of Education has announced that the closure of Ontario’s elementary and secondary schools will extend until at least May 1 for education staff and May 4 for students. In light of that decision, the Ministry is rolling […] Read More
TTBU President’s Memo, March 31, 2020 – Update on working from home: Phase 2; TTBU Council; TTBU AGM/Exec Elections
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Today the Premier announced schools will remain closed at least until the beginning of May, and Minister Lecce announced Phase 2 of Learn at Home. As we understand it, Phase 2 […] Read More
Branch President’s Memo, March 30 2020 – Staffing Update
Dear Branch Presidents, Please share this email with the OSSTF members of your staffing committee. As an update to last Thursday’s email, school staffing allocations for the 2020-2021 school year will be distributed electronically to Principals on Monday March 30, 2020. This is just one of the many aspects of the staffing process that... Read More
President’s Memo, March 29 – Advisory re: TDSB ‘protocol for accessing schools’
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. As you may be aware from messaging received from your principal, the TDSB has developed a protocol for accessing schools during the school closure period. It is copied below, and attached... Read More