District 27 OSSTF

OSSTF/FEESO members: If you were unable to attend your in-person District Bargaining Information Meeting, join us for a virtual session on Wednesday, November 4. Find out where bargaining stands, what may come next, and what you need to know ahead of the November 6–16 central strike vote. Submit questions and hear directly from your union! 📅 Wednesday, November 4 🕖 7–8 p.m. ET 💬 French translation & ASL interpretation will be provided. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/48o86uS The more informed, engaged, and organized we are, the stronger we are at the bargaining table 💪🏽 #OSSTF #OntEd

New to OSSTF/FEESO? Before the central strike vote opens on November 6, make sure you know how to cast your ballot and have your Member ID ready! Check Bargaining Bulletin #13, listed as the October 21 bulletin, for your voting instructions: underfunded.ca/members/

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: trw-svr.nctr.ca/parliament-h… #NDTR #OrangeShirtDay #EveryChildMatters

OSSTF/FEESO Members: Make sure you’re ready to vote this November. Your #OSSTF Digital Membership Card gives you quick access to your membership ID, which you’ll need to log in to the provincial website and vote. Download your card and add it to your Apple or Google Wallet by following the steps in D/BU #080/2025−2026: bit.ly/4hlvXzm

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 #OSSTF President @marthahradowy. 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: bit.ly/4rw8Jv3 #OntEd #OnPoli

Ontario school boards are being forced to fill the gaps left by the Ford government’s underfunding of special education. In 2025-26 alone, boards spent $367 million more on special education than they received from the province. Since 2018, they’ve had to redirect $2.3 billion from other funding to help meet special education needs. That means money intended for other classrooms, programs, and services is being stretched even further, contributing to financial pressures across the entire public education system. Students with special education needs deserve the supports they need, and boards should not have to divert funding from elsewhere to provide those essential supports New research from @CCPA_Ont: bit.ly/46CGbXd #OntEd #OnPoli #OSSTF

#OSSTF school board members: our local bargaining information meeting calendar is now live! Find your local meeting, make plans to attend, and stay informed throughout this critical round of bargaining. Check the calendar and find your meeting: underfunded.ca/members/

18 days without a contract. Teachers, education workers, and students deserve better than continued delays and stall tactics from the Ford government. #OSSTF #DaysWithoutAContract