According to the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Constitution, Bylaws, and Policies, this committee shall include the Treasurer, three Members appointed by the Executive, and up to three additional Members elected by Council at the April Council meeting. The membership of the committee shall remain intact from the time of the... Read More
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Informing & Engaging Members – Response to cuts; Allocation; Workplace violence; Motions for the AGM
OSSTF response to education cuts – update On Thursday March 21 at 3 pm, Provincial OSSTF President Harvey Bischof held a press conference to unpack the truth about the funding cuts announced by the Tories. This fact sheet was shared with reporters, and is useful as a quick reference as to the impact the Tory […] Read More
Local Bargaining Bulletin – Invitation to share concerns in person with our Collective Bargaining Committee
Local Bargaining is fast approaching – Your TTBU Collective Bargaining Committee wants to hear from you. In addition to the Member Priority Survey, and in part to inform that process, this year The Collective Bargaining Committee is holding an meeting during which individual Members or groups of Members can make deputations to us to address... Read More
Staffing Update – Staff Allocation Update, March 18, 2019
The following memo was sent to all OSSTF TTBU Members on March 18, 2019 Early this afternoon OSSTF Toronto TTBU Executive was informed by the TDSB that they will be releasing allocation in two stages. The first, this Thursday, we allocation for classroom teachers, ESL teachers, Special Education Teachers and for TDSS (Section 23) […] Read More
EduACTion Questionnaire
Staffing Committee Training Workshop – Materials
Dear Branch President, Thank you to those of you who were able to attend the Staffing Committee Training Workshop on March 4 2019. Please forward this email and its materials to members of your staffing committee. A chart documenting the changes to the Blue Binder for the 2019-2020 school year is available. As always, the […] Read More
Provincial Government Class Size Announcement
Dear Members, Today the Ontario Progressive Conservative government announced numerous changes that will impact on our schools, our classrooms and our jobs. Following you will find a statement to Members sent by provincial OSSTF for distribution. You will also find the text of a public statement made on behalf of OSSTF by the Provincial... Read More
TDSB budget process – information you need
Dear OSSTF Toronto Members, Educators employed by school boards are in the enviable position of being able to engage with their employer’s budget process – something which will ultimately impact on our working conditions, and our students’ learning conditions. During the month of March, Trustees are coming together to host... Read More
Informing & Engaging Members – Social Justice Conference for your students; Labour Council Assembly of Activists; EduACTion March 7
EduACTion team at Union Station this Thursday, March 7 With the recent announcement of a hiring freeze and the Conservatives talking about eliminating class size caps, not to mention plans to slash $1 Billion from education in the spring budget, we must continue to defend our public schools. Join the EduAction team at Union […] Read More
Action:reAction 2019 – Invitation to teachers and students
A youth social justice forum Hosted by the OSSTF Toronto HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE For the sixth year the Human Rights Committee of OSSTF District 12 (Toronto Secondary Teachers, Occasional Teachers and Professional Student Services Personnel) will host an exciting and unique student social justice forum. We created Action:reAction to draw... Read More