Staff allocation for next year: NO CUTS – Talking to Trustees Our campaign to ask TDSB Trustees to commit to a no-cuts budget continues. You can help! Originally scheduled for March 3rd, the TDSB Finance, Budget and Enrollment Committee (FBEC) is now holding a special meeting on Thursday March 12 to discuss staff allocation. TTBU... Read More
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TTBU Central Strike Bulletin, February 24 – History made, maintaining momentum; What’s next – strike action for this week; More on the fake parent group
35000 strong! On Friday, February 21 an estimated 35000 Teachers, Education Workers, students, parents, and concerned community members engaged a single picket line of historic proportions, in solidarity against Doug Ford’s cuts to education. Check out pics in the February 21 strike action photo album on our Facebook page. Coming... Read More
TTBU Central Strike Bulletin, February 20, 2020: Tomorrow at Queen’s Park; Making history twice in one week; Strike pay & taxes
Tomorrow we make history In true OSSTF tradition, Members across the province will make history through collective action. As was recounted in a recent Update Article, published by provincial OSSTF, the legacy of OSSTF membership fights is clear. Tomorrow together we will engage in the next strategic step of our ongoing fight to protect... Read More
Branch Presidents’ Memo – Staffing Committee Workshop registration reminder
Registration deadline: Friday, February 21, 4:30 PM While we have all understandably been focused on the current labour dispute, OSSTF Toronto Staffing Officers have achieved agreement with the Board on numerous changes to the Secondary Staffing Manual (Blue Binder). As you know the work of the Staffing Committee is paramount to the... Read More
TTBU Central Strike Bulletin, February 19: Picket duty details for February 21- Read carefully for picket duty times and attendance verification procedures
On Friday approximately 30,000 Toronto teachers and education workers from OSSTF, ETFO, OECTA and AEFO will take our strike action to Queen’s Park. There we will be joined in solidarity by parents, students and concerned community members. Bring your signs, noise makers, flags, and fighting spirit! This will be the largest single picket line... Read More
Dr. Diane Saxe RSVP form
TTBU Strike Bulletin, February 16, 2020 – Full strike Feb 21 update; Making Niagara Falls Maple Leaf Gardens 2.0; Strike rules update
Plans for full-service withdrawal on Friday February 21 The OSSTF Toronto Executive is in the process of planning for next Friday’s full service withdrawal action. In spite of what you may have heard, plans have not yet been finalized. Further information to come. Planning for Ontario Federation of Labour Action, Saturday February 22... Read More
Teacher’s Resource for Deeply Rooted
OSSTF Toronto’s Black, Indigenous, and Workers of Colour (BIWOC) committee in support of Black Heritage Month, has developed curriculum resources and lesson plans for use in Grade 9 Canadian Geography, Grade 11 English, Grade 12 Challenge and Change in Society and Grade 12 Equity and Social Justice: From Theory to Practice. This... Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members, February 13, 2020: Next school year; IWD: Education takes the lead; Bursaries & awards; Applying for OSSTF standing committees; Egale survey on dating violence
International Women’s Day March – Education fight takes the lead! The organizing committee of Toronto’s International Women’s Day March are supporting our fight for quality education by asking educators to lead this year’s annual march. Save the date, and plan to join in! The march leaves OISE, 252 Bloor St West at 1pm on Sunday […] Read More