Dear Branch Presidents, Below is a summary of information provided at October Council. If you have any questions, please contact your Executive officer. Coverage and supervision schedule A reminder that each school must have a separate Coverage and Supervision Schedule of Availability that clearly indicates which half of the period a... Read More
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2018-19 Informing & Engaging Members #7; Legalization of cannabis; Get the salary you’re entitled to; Benefits for new Members, and more…!
For Action: 2018 Toronto Municipal Election – Monday, October 22 As teachers we find ourselves in an enviable situation of being able to engage in the selection of those Trustees that form the Board of Directors of the TDSB; the very people who have significant influence over our working conditions, bargaining a new collective […] Read More
2018-19 Informing & Engaging Members #6 – District General Meeting; News from Queen’s Park; Info for new Members; Overseas teaching opportunity &more!
District General Meeting The October District General Meeting is open to all Members and is scheduled to begin at 4:30 pm on Thursday, October 18 at our union office, 1482 Bathurst Street, 4th floor. This is the meeting at which the District Budget is dealt with. Please note the start time for the District Meeting is […] Read More
Queen’s Park Notes for the week of October 1-5, 2018
From the Provincial Office of OSSTF NEW BILLS INTRODUCED BILL 37, LIABILITY FOR CLIMATE-RELATED HARMS ACT NDP Climate Change Critic, MPP Peter Tabuns (Toronto—Danforth), re-introduced his private member’s bill that would permit individuals, businesses and governments to sue oil and gas corporations for “climate related damages from their... Read More
2018-19 Engaging & Informing Members #5 – TDSB events at Exhibition Place & Boycott; Gov’t. education consultation; Pregnancy Parental Adoption workshop & more……
OSSTF TTBU- What’s Happening – October Click the event you’re interested in for details about time, place, etc. PD Committee Meeting Eco Committee Meeting Collective Bargaining Committee Meeting* Steering Committee Meeting* Branch Presidents’ Workshop* District General Meeting TTBU Council Meeting Pregnancy, Parental... Read More
2018 Municipal Election Endorsed Candidates
The Campaign for Public Education and Toronto & York Region Labour Council have worked together once again to coordinate endorsements of progressive voices for the Trustee positions of the TDSB, YRDSB and TCDSB. In addition you will find recommendations for Mayors and Regional Councillors as well as for Toronto Mayor and for Toronto City... Read More
2018-19 Informing & Engaging Members #4 – Member Advisory: When to seek union support
Please review and then keep this memo in case you need it for future reference. In case of question, Members are advised to err on the side of caution, and either speak to your Branch President, or call the Executive Officer assigned to liaise with your site. To find out who your Executive Officer […] Read More
President’s Memo – September 21, 2018
President’s Memo – Sept 2018 This Memo is composed by Leslie Wolfe and reflects the positions and actions of the OSSTF Toronto Teachers’ Bargaining Unit Executive. Unsettling summer Please take a look at the attached list of changes Doug Ford has made to date. Highlighted on this list are the changes that have a direct […] Read More
2018-19 Informing & Engaging Members #3 – Did you teach summer or night school in 2017-18?; PD opportunities; & more
Did you teach 2018 summer school or night school? If you taught summer school or night school, during the 2017/2018 school year and you were NOT assigned school keys, please email Nicole Gauthier (ngauthier@osstftoronto.ca). In your email include the site you worked at and if it was a night school or summer school position. Black […] Read More
Professional Development Proposals – Feb 15, 2019 Board Wide PD
The Professional Development Committee invites proposals from all members who would like to develop and lead a PD session on the February 15, 2019 Board-wide PD day. Proposals can be completed using the form below and are due Friday, October 26, 2018. Submissions should be sent electronically to Rony Masri at rmasri@osstftoronto.ca. Read More