May Day branch-based EduACTion – May 1 May 1 is International Workers’ Day. OSSTF TTBU invites all Branches to mark this day by holding a solidarity picket against cuts to education either prior to the start of your school day, meeting at a chosen time, and entering work together on time to be in […] Read More
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President’s Memo – Staffing Update, April 23, 2019
Dear Members, We know this has been a most difficult time for those of you who received letters confirming your status as surplus to school. The TTBU Executive continues to monitor the Board’s progress in relation to staff allocation, and we are here for you should you have any questions at any time. Today at […] Read More
Informing & Engaging Members – Annual Celebration Dinner reservation info; New Teachers’ Workshop deadline: April 24; New gov’t consultation on class size & e-learning; EduACTion; & more…
EduACTion for the week of April 22 – 26 TDSB Finance, Budget and Enrolment Committee Meeting, Tuesday, April 23, 4:30 – 6pm (register yourself/group by Thursday, April 18 at 4pm) Education Cuts Foot Canvass with Progress Toronto in Etobicoke Lakeshore sign up; Tuesday, April 23, 6:00 pm, Royal York Subway, Grenview Blvd. North... Read More
President’s Memo – April 12, 2019
This Memo is composed by OSSTF TTBU President Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. On March 15 the government released their plan for schools announcing an increase in the teacher to student ratio at secondary, while leaving kindergarten class size untouched, something... Read More
Informing & Engaging Members – Ontario Budget overview; Member action; OSSTF focus group; Red4Ed t-shirt orders
EduACTion All members are urged to take part in at least one of the following actions planned to raise awareness about/protest against the egregious cuts that are coming to our schools. TTBU Members should encourage PSSP and OTBU Members in their Branches to join in too! Friday Information Pickets/Rallies at Toronto Tory MPP offices In […] Read More
Train the Trainer Workshop
The Ford government is skillful at distracting from harmful funding cuts with chaos, confusion and sideshow entertainment. Our work as educators committed to defending public education is to cut through the rhetoric and let our coworkers and neighbours know how these budget cuts are likely to impact our daily lives. What will a $1 Billion... Read More
RED FOR ED t-shirts
Order your RED FOR ED t-shirts at a cost of $7.50 each. Scan and email completed order forms to our office by Thursday April 18 at noon. Instructions regarding payment can be found on the order form, which can be found below. Please note that unfortunately small size shirts are NOT available. They were included […] Read More
OSSTF Toronto/Progress Toronto Foot Canvass & Phone Banking Actions
OSSTF Toronto and Progress Toronto are working together to engage our communities, and Toronto voters in key ridings about the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Government proposed cuts to education. Event specific posts will soon be available via social media on Twitter @osstftoronto and on our Facebook Page. This link provides an... Read More
President’s Memo – surplus declaration
President’s memo – April, 2019 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, To the 1000 or so OSSTF Toronto Teacher Bargaining Unit Members who were declared surplus today, know that together we will continue the... Read More
OSSTF Toronto MPP office pickets schedule
MPP Office Protests Across the province every Friday in April and May (and in Toronto also the first week in June), OSSTF Members will be protesting cuts to education at the offices of PC MPP’s. OSSTF Toronto will be rotating our protests to a different PC MPP office every Friday, starting April 12. Each event […] Read More