If you are no longer a Branch President, kindly forward this to the person who is now fulfilling this role. We will update our distribution list as the updated Branch Executive information comes in to our office. Thanks! Dear Branch Presidents, A special welcome back to all our Branch Presidents! We hope you had a […] Read More
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2019-20 Branch Presidents’ Memo #1 – Branch Presidents’ Workshop; Coverage/Supervision & IEP implementation; Opting out of paper; and more…
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September 6, 2019 • ISSUE 9 – Update on Central Table Bargaining
September 6, 2019 • ISSUE 9 Update on Central Table Bargaining This afternoon the Ontario Labour Relations Board issued its decision regarding which items will be dealt with at central bargaining tables for both Support Staff and Teacher/Occasional Teacher negotiations. A quick reading indicates that the Labour Relations Board has sided with... Read More
2019-20 Informing & Engaging Members, #2: Class size; Staffing update; Member mapping Presenters; District Exec & Budget Committee elections
Class Size Each year some schools exceed the Board’s projected enrolment. This creates classes that exceed our class size caps. This year the situation is exacerbated by the Government’s reduction in funding and the resulting loss of teachers. None the less the Board is required to adhere to the Collective Agreement including... Read More
MEDIA RELEASE: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 Over 150 TDSB high school teachers without contracts despite job guarantees from Doug Ford
OSSTF Toronto MEDIA RELEASE For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019 Over 150 TDSB high school teachers without contracts despite job guarantees from Doug Ford (Toronto) Due to education funding cuts and a hiring freeze imposed by the Ontario Government, 155 Toronto District School Board high school teachers have been fully... Read More
Election Commission – Call for Members
In accordance with the TTBU Constitution, Bylaw 3.1.7, an Election Commission, consisting of members of Council, shall be established in an election year and shall stay in existence for two years. It shall operate for both regular biennial May elections and by-elections that may occur during this two year period. The Election Commission is... Read More
A message to Members from the OSSTF Provincial President
Click here for a message to OSSTF Members from Harvey Bischof. Read More
President’s Memo #3 – Friday, August 30, 2019; Staffing update & placement meeting extension
This memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Dear Members, On Wednesday August 28, 2019, the regularly scheduled Board-Wide Staffing meeting was held. Members placed during that meeting have been contacted. In an attempt to place as... Read More
2019-20 President’s Memo #2: Follow Up on Ministry Announcement re: Class Size
Dear Members As we cautioned in the last President’s Memo, the Minister’s announcement that the class size average would be 22.5 had nothing to do with any change in government direction. Instead it was the new Minister’s attempt to change the tune on the Ontario PC Government’s ongoing song: That a large government... Read More