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OSSTF/FEESO
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation
www.osstf.on.ca
SAFETY FOR ALL
www.osstf.on.ca/public-education/safety-for-all.aspx
Ontarians understand that when education workers and students are at risk, so are the communities in which they live and the families they go home to at the end of every day.
Since March 2020, when the government closed schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSSTF has been focused on taking action and finding solutions that would create and sustain safe learning environments, for both education workers and students in every school in the province. We know that improving the quality of publicly-funded education must include creating a system that ensures safety for all.
Ontario needs a long-term vision for publicly-funded education that takes the advice of public health experts seriously and commits the funding needed to ensure our students, families, and education workers have safe learning environments in every publicly-funded school in Ontario. This requires concrete actions that are inclusive of all student needs, and that support the efforts of the entire education team, including occasional, casual, and itinerant education workers who provide important services to students. By working together, we can achieve #SafetyforAll.
Safety for all won’t happen unless people from across the province sign up and be part of this campaign. Parents, guardians, teachers, education workers, and allies know what is at stake. The only way forward is if everyone comes together, speaks up, and demands change.
Take action today. Become an advocate for publicly-funded education by visiting the Here for Students campaign page at www.hereforstudents.ca where you can quickly and easily send a letter to your MPP, the premier, and the ministers of education and health.
Please visit www.osstf.on.ca/public-education/safety-for-all.aspx to find OSSTF’s pandemic updates and reports, lobbying resources, and shareable graphics that you can add to your social media.
Here For Students
www.hereforstudents.ca
If you have not seen or heard about OSSTF’s Here for Students campaign, check it out and please share it widely with your colleagues, friends, and neighbours. On the campaign website, you have an opportunity to sign on to the campaign, and send an email to your MPP, the Minister of Education, and the Premier. It will take you less than a minute to send an email to Bill Walker, Lisa Thompson, and Doug Ford telling them how much their proposed cuts will hurt our students in Bluewater.
Send a letter: www.hereforstudents.ca/classroom#letter
Bargaining for Education
https://bargainingforeducation.ca
OSSTF is committed to protecting and enhancing public education. We believe that it’s in the public interest to keep you informed of the collective bargaining process, what’s at stake, and our position. In the current climate, open and transparent labour negotiations are good for Ontario Teachers and Educational Workers, Ontario students, parents and Ontario Schools. The purpose of this website is to freely and transparently distribute materials related to current labour negotiations between the Ontario’s Secondary School Teachers’ Federation and the Ontario Government/School Boards.
Better Schools, Stronger Economy
https://betterschoolsstrongereconomy.ca
We’re here for Ontario’s students because they are the future of our province. As parents, we want what is best for our kids. We want them to achieve and succeed – to be prepared to meet any challenges they might face and to aspire to do great things. We want to give them a good start, the tools to not only define but decide their future and open the doors of limitless opportunity. That good start begins with a good education.
A recent Conference Board of Canada report noted that education is the most powerful route to improving private and public prosperity and well-being: “Strong education systems not only lead people to higher incomes…and to contribute disproportionately to business innovation, productivity and national economic performance, but to have higher rates of civic engagement, life satisfaction [and a] tendency to make decisions that lead to healthier, longer lives.”
Instilling that love for education starts early and it begins with our teachers and support staff, the dedicated professionals at the heart of our children’s education system. It is their passion that kindles the fire and instils in our students that life-long desire to learn. And it is more than just their commitment to what goes on in the classroom: it is their commitment to after-school programs, to sports teams, to the arts, and to creating a safe and well-balanced environment for our students to grow and learn.
No Cuts to Education
www.osstf.on.ca/public-education/no-cuts-to-education.aspx
OSSTF’s No Cuts to Education webpage has information that parents, friends, and neighbours might be interested in, including infographics on the consequences of increasing class size averages in high schools to 28 students. The webpage also includes downloadable graphics to add to your social media.
Standing Solid, Pushing for Change
www.osstf.on.ca/en-CA/news/collective-bargaining-bulletin.aspx
As we move closer to provincial and local bargaining, OSSTF encourages all members to learn more about the two-tier collective bargaining process. Provincial OSSTF has created a series of short videos to educate members.
OSSTF 100th Anniversary
www.osstf.on.ca/news/100-years-strong.aspx
In 2019, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation celebrates its 100th Anniversary as a leader in education. The 100th Anniversary webpage includes an online museum, historical vignettes, and downloadable graphics to add to your social media.
OSSTF Publications
You can find provincial OSSTF’s publications online:
OSSTF on Social Media
You can follow provincial OSSTF on various social media platforms:
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation
www.osstf.on.ca
SAFETY FOR ALL
www.osstf.on.ca/public-education/safety-for-all.aspx
Ontarians understand that when education workers and students are at risk, so are the communities in which they live and the families they go home to at the end of every day.
Since March 2020, when the government closed schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSSTF has been focused on taking action and finding solutions that would create and sustain safe learning environments, for both education workers and students in every school in the province. We know that improving the quality of publicly-funded education must include creating a system that ensures safety for all.
Ontario needs a long-term vision for publicly-funded education that takes the advice of public health experts seriously and commits the funding needed to ensure our students, families, and education workers have safe learning environments in every publicly-funded school in Ontario. This requires concrete actions that are inclusive of all student needs, and that support the efforts of the entire education team, including occasional, casual, and itinerant education workers who provide important services to students. By working together, we can achieve #SafetyforAll.
Safety for all won’t happen unless people from across the province sign up and be part of this campaign. Parents, guardians, teachers, education workers, and allies know what is at stake. The only way forward is if everyone comes together, speaks up, and demands change.
Take action today. Become an advocate for publicly-funded education by visiting the Here for Students campaign page at www.hereforstudents.ca where you can quickly and easily send a letter to your MPP, the premier, and the ministers of education and health.
Please visit www.osstf.on.ca/public-education/safety-for-all.aspx to find OSSTF’s pandemic updates and reports, lobbying resources, and shareable graphics that you can add to your social media.
Here For Students
www.hereforstudents.ca
If you have not seen or heard about OSSTF’s Here for Students campaign, check it out and please share it widely with your colleagues, friends, and neighbours. On the campaign website, you have an opportunity to sign on to the campaign, and send an email to your MPP, the Minister of Education, and the Premier. It will take you less than a minute to send an email to Bill Walker, Lisa Thompson, and Doug Ford telling them how much their proposed cuts will hurt our students in Bluewater.
Send a letter: www.hereforstudents.ca/classroom#letter
Bargaining for Education
https://bargainingforeducation.ca
OSSTF is committed to protecting and enhancing public education. We believe that it’s in the public interest to keep you informed of the collective bargaining process, what’s at stake, and our position. In the current climate, open and transparent labour negotiations are good for Ontario Teachers and Educational Workers, Ontario students, parents and Ontario Schools. The purpose of this website is to freely and transparently distribute materials related to current labour negotiations between the Ontario’s Secondary School Teachers’ Federation and the Ontario Government/School Boards.
Better Schools, Stronger Economy
https://betterschoolsstrongereconomy.ca
We’re here for Ontario’s students because they are the future of our province. As parents, we want what is best for our kids. We want them to achieve and succeed – to be prepared to meet any challenges they might face and to aspire to do great things. We want to give them a good start, the tools to not only define but decide their future and open the doors of limitless opportunity. That good start begins with a good education.
A recent Conference Board of Canada report noted that education is the most powerful route to improving private and public prosperity and well-being: “Strong education systems not only lead people to higher incomes…and to contribute disproportionately to business innovation, productivity and national economic performance, but to have higher rates of civic engagement, life satisfaction [and a] tendency to make decisions that lead to healthier, longer lives.”
Instilling that love for education starts early and it begins with our teachers and support staff, the dedicated professionals at the heart of our children’s education system. It is their passion that kindles the fire and instils in our students that life-long desire to learn. And it is more than just their commitment to what goes on in the classroom: it is their commitment to after-school programs, to sports teams, to the arts, and to creating a safe and well-balanced environment for our students to grow and learn.
No Cuts to Education
www.osstf.on.ca/public-education/no-cuts-to-education.aspx
OSSTF’s No Cuts to Education webpage has information that parents, friends, and neighbours might be interested in, including infographics on the consequences of increasing class size averages in high schools to 28 students. The webpage also includes downloadable graphics to add to your social media.
Standing Solid, Pushing for Change
www.osstf.on.ca/en-CA/news/collective-bargaining-bulletin.aspx
As we move closer to provincial and local bargaining, OSSTF encourages all members to learn more about the two-tier collective bargaining process. Provincial OSSTF has created a series of short videos to educate members.
OSSTF 100th Anniversary
www.osstf.on.ca/news/100-years-strong.aspx
In 2019, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation celebrates its 100th Anniversary as a leader in education. The 100th Anniversary webpage includes an online museum, historical vignettes, and downloadable graphics to add to your social media.
OSSTF Publications
You can find provincial OSSTF’s publications online:
- Update: www.osstfupdate.ca
- Education Forum: www.education-forum.ca
- Education Watch: www.osstf.on.ca/publications/education-watch.aspx
OSSTF on Social Media
You can follow provincial OSSTF on various social media platforms:
- Instagram: osstf_feeso or www.instagram.com/osstf_feeso
- Twitter: @OSSTF or www.twitter.com/osstf
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/osstfnews
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/OSSTF
OTF: Ontario Teachers’ Federation
CTF: Canadian Teachers’ Federation
Grey-Bruce Labour Council
OFL: Ontario Federation of Labour
CLC: Canadian Labour Congress
OTPP: The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
www.otpp.com
Thinking of retirement? You can log in to the pension calculator to see your projected retirement date and explore different retirement scenarios. You can also view your annual statements and investigate buying back your pension if you took time off.
Can’t remember your OTPP login? There’s a member hotline at 1 (800) 668-0105, available 8:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Edvantage
www.edvantage.ca
Edvantage offers rewards and discounts to education employees and their families through partnerships with retailers and businesses throughout Ontario.
- Website: www.otffeo.on.ca
- Twitter: @otffeo or www.twitter.com/otffeo
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/otffeo
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCkcSWDBDWNmFvv-QsvokCPw
CTF: Canadian Teachers’ Federation
- Website: www.ctf-fce.ca
- Twitter: @CanTeachersFed or www.twitter.com/CanTeachersFed
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/CTF.FCE/
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/canadianteachers
Grey-Bruce Labour Council
- Website: www.greybrucelabour.wordpress.com
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/GBlabour
OFL: Ontario Federation of Labour
- Website: www.ofl.ca
- Twitter: @OFLabour or www.twitter.com/OFLabour
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/OFLabour
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC8RMxXRkd8rT0WTZSAoas5w
CLC: Canadian Labour Congress
- Website: www.canadianlabour.ca
- Instagram: canadianlabour or www.instagram.com/canadianlabour
- Twitter: @CanadianLabour or www.twitter.com/canadianlabour
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/clc.ctc
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/canadianlabour
OTPP: The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
www.otpp.com
Thinking of retirement? You can log in to the pension calculator to see your projected retirement date and explore different retirement scenarios. You can also view your annual statements and investigate buying back your pension if you took time off.
Can’t remember your OTPP login? There’s a member hotline at 1 (800) 668-0105, available 8:00am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Edvantage
www.edvantage.ca
Edvantage offers rewards and discounts to education employees and their families through partnerships with retailers and businesses throughout Ontario.
