Update on Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining – November 19, 2019 • ISSUE 27 Yesterday and today OSSTF/FEESO representatives met with representatives from the government and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) at the Teacher/Occasional Teacher central bargaining table. OSSTF/FEESO arrived yesterday... Read More
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Branch President’s Memo – Class size; Strike prep; Council paper opt out
Dear Branch Presidents On behalf of the Executive and the Membership, thank you for the extra hours you put in to ensure a solid turn out to the General Membership Meeting, and to ensure the strike votes were properly implemented. As was stated at the Branch President’s Workshop, in a year where so much is […] Read More
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: Monday, November 18, 2019 – OSSTF/FEESO members deliver strong strike mandate
MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: Monday, November 18, 2019 OSSTF/FEESO members deliver strong strike mandate (Toronto)—Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) members from across the province have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action should it become necessary in the current round of central bargaining... Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members #12; Preparing for strike; E-learning panel discussion; Toothbrush Tuesday; Optional attendance/Secondary program review;
EduACTion Members who live in Ridings with PC MPP’s should have received an email earlier this week from President Leslie Wolfe asking you to reach out to the MPP with a message of concern regarding cuts to education. A letter, and a script for a phone message were both provided. If you haven’t yet […] Read More
Update on Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining, November 14, 2019 • ISSUE 25
Update on Teacher/Occasional Teacher Central Table Bargaining, November 14, 2019 • ISSUE 25 Today OSSTF/FEESO representatives met with representatives from the government and the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) at the Teacher/Occasional Teacher central bargaining table. During the last day of bargaining at the... Read More
Local strike vote results
Local strike vote results OSSTF Toronto Teachers Bargaining Unit Members have voted in unprecedented numbers to give the local bargaining team an overwhelming strike mandate. Ninety-one per-cent of TTBU Members cast a ballot resulting in a ninety-five per-cent vote in favour of job action in support of bargaining with the Toronto District... Read More
TTBU Informing & Engaging Members #11- Rallies for education; Write for Rights; Family winter party; Positive Space contest; and more…
EduACTion: Rallies for Education November 13, Tell PC Treasury Board Chair Peter Bethlenfalvy we support communities, not cuts! 4-5:30PM, 1550 Kingston Road, Pickering November 15, Rally for Education at the constituency office of Minister for Education Stephen Lecce, 2220 King Road, King City. 3:00PM on. Join other activists in reminding... Read More
D12 Write for Rights, for International Human Rights Day
The D12 Human Rights Committee invites members to participate in Amnesty International’s Write for Rights campaign on December 9, 2019 (the day before International Human Rights Day), in a write-athon to be held at A Different Booklist. Each year, hundreds of thousands of concerned citizens from around the world participate in Write for... Read More
2019-20 Positive Space Poster Competition
Staff Advisors of GSA/QSA/Social Justice Clubs, teachers of Art and Com Tech: check out this contest!! Please post and share with your students. Please encourage them to enter the competition for a chance to win one of two $50 prizes and a chance to see their poster at every secondary school in the TDSB. Winners and […] Read More
Adult Day School Strike Vote
Dear Adult Day School Branch Presidents, Please share the following memo with your Members. Voting YES to a strike – adult day school teacher bargaining The history of bargaining for the rights of adult day school Members as a separate entity began after former Progressive Conservative Premier Mike Harris cut the funding for students... Read More