OSSTF District 8

Great news! You have until November 7th to complete the #OSSTF Bargaining Survey. Your input matters — check your email to complete the survey today and help shape our next round of bargaining. Survey was emailed to all active members on Oct. 3 - didn’t get it? Update your…

WEBINAR: Join @whiteribbon on November 5 from 3:30–5:30 PM ET for an important online event: Debunking the Manosphere & Preventing Incel Radicalization This session will: ✅ Explore harmful online ideologies for young men & boys ✅ Share strategies and tools for prevention ✅…

ICYMI: Ontario’s underfunding of universities is dragging the whole country down! Last week, StatsCan revealed that public funding for Ontario universities has dropped 21% since 2008 — from 54.3% to just 32.5% today. That’s the lowest in Canada and more than 10% below the…

Today at Provincial Council, #OSSTF/FEESO leaders came together to honour the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag 💚🤍 A proud symbol of #FrancoOntarian resilience, culture, and community across Ontario.

In 2025, Franco-Ontarians across the province are celebrating a major milestone: the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian flag 🎉 Cette année, nos célébrations du 25 septembre son plus qu’un simple anniversaire. C'est un appel à l’action, le temps d’agir. Nous devons…

Teachers & education workers make our lives better ✨ On this upcoming #WorldTeachersDay, and every day, we celebrate teachers who play a crucial role in our lives – leaving a lasting, positive impact on students, families, and the world 🌎 Thank you teachers!…

What’s really at stake if Ford eliminates school trustees? Trustees aren’t symbolic — they are a lifeline for MANY Ontario families. In the 2024–25 school year alone, trustees helped more than 102,000 children and youth with disabilities access the supports they needed in…

APPLY TODAY: OSSTF/FEESO is now an Additional Qualification (AQ) Course Provider! Members are encouraged to apply to be course developers/writers for 2025–2026. Opportunities are available for: Special Education (Parts 1, 2 & Specialist) Guidance & Career Education (Parts 1, 2 &…

Back-to-school shouldn’t mean back to sweltering, unsafe classrooms 🥵 Across Ontario, students are learning in buildings with poor ventilation, billion-dollar repair backlogs, and no heat maximum standard under the the Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA). Overheating harms…

💻Live Webinar for #OSSTF Members - Mindfulness for Stress Relief: Habits for Healthy Living Join us to explore holistic approaches that support every aspect of your well-being! What Awaits You: ✔️learn the basics of mindfulness and how it reduces stress ✔️practice simple yet…

The heat is on... and it’s only getting worse 🌡️🥵 Sweltering classrooms. Overheated job sites. Poor ventilation in care homes. Extreme heat is becoming a regular hazard in Ontario workplaces and the Ford government has done nothing to protect workers. SHAME! That’s why…

Today on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the cultures and languages of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. Take time to learn whose land you’re on and listen to Indigenous voices - not just today, but every day.

We are devastated upon hearing the news from Walkerton where 5 individuals have died in a horrible accident, including OSSTF Members and Teacher Matt Eckert & 4 students. Our thoughts are with the families who are grieving from this terrible tragedy. lfpress.com/news/local-new…

When over 40% of school boards in Ontario are dealing with budgetary deficits, it isn’t just because school boards are misspending. It is because the provincial government has underfunded education for 7 YEARS straight 😡 NOW is the time to take action and make sure the Ford…

Did you know that OSSTF created Education Week in 1930 to bring awareness and support for publicly funded education. We celebrate Ontario’s publicly funded education system and the education workers and teachers who give their all to Ontario students every day. #OSSTF

"I’m hearing in Ontario schools, cellphones are still a problem... We’re really strapped in Ontario schools right now for resources and supports, and who’s going to follow through on consequences?" #OSSTF President @karenosstf calls out the Ford government for failing to provide…

"My job as an EA is not at all what it was like when I started... EAs used to assist with learning... We became an adult students could trust, a friendly advocate. An adult who could employ strategies to help them regulate before they became frustrated or acted out... In the…

NEW REPORT from @ontario_living shows that far too many students with disabilities in Ontario are being excluded, isolated, and restrained—because public education is underfunded in Ontario and education workers are overwhelmed and under-resourced! The solution is clear: invest…

It's 2025 and women STILL earn less than men for the same job 😡 Despite progress, gender equity remains far from reality. In Ontario, it takes more than three extra months for the average woman to earn what the average man made in 2024 — and the gap is even wider for women who…

BREAKING: Paul Calandra is the new Minister of Education. Nolan Quinn is the Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. We look to both Minister Calandra & Minister Quinn to work with us to address the serious concerns in K-12 & post-secondary…