OSSTF D16 T/OT

10/08/2026

Proper staffing is a key OSSTF/FEESO bargaining priority.

Staffing shortages mean fewer supports for students and greater pressure on the teachers and education workers who are already being asked to do more with less.

We’re fighting for better working conditions that help recruit and retain qualified staff and ensure Ontario schools have the people and supports that students need to succeed.

10/05/2026

09/30/2026

Take action to protect workers’ right to strike.

The federal government has introduced legislation that could give it new powers to end legal strikes, weakening workers’ bargaining power.

Send a message to your MP and tell them to protect the right to strike: https://bit.ly/47nYzn8

09/30/2026

Toronto Life just published a deep dive into what’s happening inside the TDSB under provincial supervision.

The Ford government says the problem is overspending.

But as Toronto Life reports, “most experts argue that the TDSB actually suffers from chronic underfunding.”

And what has provincial supervision delivered?

✂️ Hundreds of administrative, teaching and support positions cut.
🚫 Cafeterias and outdoor education programs closed.
❌ Dedicated classes for students with special needs eliminated.

Toronto Life describes the province’s approach as a “DOGE-style slash and burn.”

This is one school board, but the story will sound familiar to teachers, education workers, students, and families across Ontario: fewer staff, fewer supports and fewer resources in schools already being asked to do more with less.

Check out the full article at Toronto Life. We’ll be sharing more from this important investigation.

09/30/2026

Today, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, OSSTF/FEESO honours the children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities.

We remember the profound harm caused by the residential school system and acknowledge that its impacts did not end when the schools closed. The ongoing effects of colonialism, racism, discrimination, and injustice continue to be felt by First Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples, families, and communities.

September 30 is a day to listen to Survivors, confront the history and legacy of residential schools, and reflect on our responsibility to support meaningful action toward reconciliation.

At 12 p.m. ET today, the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation will present Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a 90-minute national commemorative gathering.

We encourage members and followers to watch, listen, learn, and reflect.

Watch live: https://trw-svr.nctr.ca/parliament-hill/

09/25/2026

BREAKING: OSSTF/FEESO will hold a province-wide central strike vote for school board sector members from November 6 to 16 as the current round of collective bargaining continues.

“Our members want fair, negotiated contracts that address the realities they are seeing in schools every day. A strike vote gives us an opportunity to strengthen our bargaining position and sends a clear message to the Ford government that OSSTF/FEESO members are united behind the bargaining priorities we will bring to the table,” said President Martha Hradowy.

A strike vote is not a strike, and it does not mean that job action is imminent or inevitable. A successful strike vote is one step in the collective bargaining process.

Full release: https://bit.ly/4rw8Jv3

09/25/2026

OSSTF/FEESO President Martha Hradowy spoke with the Toronto Star today about our province-wide strike vote and what’s at stake in this round of bargaining.

Teachers and education workers are tired of being asked to do more with less.

We need the government to work with us to ensure sustainable staffing, manageable workloads, protections against contracting out and job loss, and the resources to provide students with the support they deserve.

Full article at the Toronto Star.