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
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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
Informing & Engaging Members – Bill 115 remedy reminder; OSSTF certification rating statement; and more…
Bill 115 Remedy: paid day off – deadline approaching Teachers employed prior to the 2016-2017 school year are reminded that as per the Bill 115 Remedy Minutes of Settlement between the Ministry of Education and OSSTF you are entitled to one paid day off in one of the following school years: 2017-2018 or 2018-2019. This day will not be... Read More
Too Sick to Picket – March 5 2020
Please complete this form if you are too sick to picket on March 5 2020. Alternate picket duties will be sent to you by the end of the day. Completion of these duties is a requirement of OSSTF by-laws. Please note – if you are on a continuing sick leave that began prior to March […] Read More
Accommodation for March 5 2020
Accommodation requests must be submitted by March 4 at 2PM. Accommodations are granted based on provisions cited in the Ontario Human Rights Code, typically disability or religion. You will have a response no later than 8PM on March 4 2020 with your alternative picket duties to be completed in lieu of physically picketing. Before you ask for... Read More
Missing strike pay form December 11
President’s Memo – February 2019; Board budget, class size & jobs; United We Resist rally; Labour Council Stewards’ Assembly; and more….
President’s memo – February, 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. Grants for Student Needs, class size and jobs The Grants for Student Needs is the money allocated to school Boards each year to fund classroom […] Read More
Queen’s Park News for the week of February 19-22, 2019
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF EDUCATION NEWS BILL 48, SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE CLASSROOMS ACT Education Minister Lisa Thompson’s (Huron—Bruce) government bill passed second reading debate and was referred to the Legislative Committee on Social Policy. The bill will now have two days of public hearings scheduled for Monday February 25 and... Read More