Disarmament Education Workshop (VIRTUAL)

Disarmament Education Workshop (VIRTUAL) February 16, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm This workshop will feature Nobel Peace Prize recipient Sestuko Thurlow, Japanese–Canadian nuclear disarmament campaigner and Hibakusha, who survived the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, and Dr. John Guilfoyle & Marnie Cuff-Eisenbarth. PARTICIPANTS WILL... Read More


OSSTF TTBU Professional Development Day Opportunities – February 16, 2024

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


Informing and Engaging Members February 1, 2024 – Status of Women Awards, Call for Presenters, New to our BU Workshop and 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



OSSTF Human Rights Committee Award of Merit 2023-24

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


Informing and Engaging Members January 25, 2024 – Fund Our Schools Campaign Workshop, Staffing Committee Workshop, DABRIO Meet and Greet and 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



Informing and Engaging Members January 18, 2024 – Retirement Workshops, Applications for Provincial Committees, DABRIO Meet and Greet, and 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