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“I only got hit 6 times today, so it was a really good day.”

Fran Van Gent, #OSSTF President of Educational Support Staff in Greater Essex, highlights how support staff care for students every day despite violence & challenges due to provincial underfunding. www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...

#OSSTF Members: Take our Bargaining Priorities Survey and help shape a better future for #OntEd + enter for a chance to win:

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Survey was emailed to all active members on Oct. 3 - didn’t get it? Update your contact info here: bit.ly/3VoRuNk

Alberta teachers are on strike because the Smith government has failed students & disrespected educators for FAR too long. #OSSTF & President Martha Hradowy stand with @albertateachers.bsky.social —your fight for respect + public education is our fight too! #Solidarity

Today is World Day for Decent Work. #OSSTF stands in solidarity with workers & support @canadianlabour.bsky.social's plan for better jobs and policies that protect people from exploitation & insecurity.

Learn more & take action so we can move #ForwardTogether canadianplan.ca

#CdnPoli #OnPoli

Teaching affiliates calling for parents to speak up about underfunding With World Teachers’ Day approaching, presidents from teaching affiliates on both sides of the border are highlighting an urgent need for more funding in education.

Bill 33 is a threat to Ontario’s public schools:

❌ Less funding
❌ Less local voice
❌ More privatization

Parents, we call on you to join with teachers & education workers in saying NO to Bill 33! #OSSTF #OntEd
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Day 1 of Alberta teachers’ strike ✊🏾

#OSSTF stands in solidarity as @albertateachers.bsky.social takes on an historic fight for smaller classes, safer schools, real supports & respect for teachers. Students & educators deserve better. Take action: stoptheexcuses.ca

#KidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses

Tomorrow, Alberta’s teachers will be on strike.

Read the message from President Jason Schilling on what this historic action means for teachers, students, and public education.
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#OSSTF Members : Nous nous préparons à négocier, et votre contribution est importante. Veuillez remplir notre sondage sur les négociations.

Vérifiez vos courriels pour accéder au sondage!

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YouTube video by OSSTF World Teachers Day 2025

On #WorldTeachersDay, we celebrate the heart of public education — teachers ❤️

You inspire students, strengthen communities & shape Ontario’s future.

Despite challenges, you keep making lives better every day. Thank you from #OSSTF & President Martha Hradowy 🙌🏽

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Students shuffled, teachers reassigned: Why this year’s ‘dramatic’ TDSB reorganization has Toronto parents fuming Annual process seems more disruptive than usual, as staff work to bring class sizes in line with provincial requirements. And there are no trustees.

This year’s TDSB reorg is hitting families harder than ever:

❌ Students shuffled
❌ Special ed programs disrupted
❌ Parents left without answers.

Across #OntEd, communities are facing the same reality: provincial supervision, bigger classes, fewer supports.
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Update your contact info We—OSSTF/FEESO members, our students, our communities—are being pushed to our limits. But we have a plan to win better. Make sure your contact info is up-to-date so you can join us every step of t...

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#OSSTF Members: Take our Bargaining Priorities Survey & help shape a better future for you & your students.

You could win:
🎁 $250 gift card
🎁 $100 gift card
🎁 OSSTF Yeti mug

Check your email for the survey! Didn’t get it? Update your contact info here: bit.ly/3VoRuNk

Underfunded schools equals lost opportunities. For every child.

Crowded classes, vanishing programs, overworked teachers—it all adds up. Alberta’s kids deserve better. Teachers are standing up for them. #KidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses

Every student deserves a chance to succeed. That starts with properly funded classrooms.

From one-on-one help to manageable class sizes, public education needs real investments—not more delays. Teachers are pushing for change. #KidsCantWaitAB #StopTheExcuses

Teachers federation 'deeply concerned' by Algoma U layoffs 'These cuts represent not only a loss of employment for dedicated professionals, but a serious threat to the quality and accessibility of post-secondary education in Ontario,' Federation says

Frontline Jobs at Risk: @algomau.bsky.social Faces Layoffs

Algoma layoffs are putting 50–75 support staff jobs at risk - meaning a cut to student services & programs. Ontario ranks last in per-student funding - time for the gov't to stop the cuts & properly fund universities! #OSSTF

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Today is National Custodial Workers' Recognition Day!

Custodial Workers play a crucial role in ensuring our environments are safe, clean & well-maintained.

We appreciate our #OSSTF Custodial members for all the work you do daily.

#NationalCutodiansWorkersDay #OntEd

#OSSTF D35 support staff at @algomau.bsky.social face layoffs caused by Ontario’s broken funding model!

Ontario ranks DEAD LAST in Canada for per-student funding—students & workers are paying the price. OSSTF/FEESO calls on Ford to fund universities, not cut them: bit.ly/3Kx2LZy

#OntEd #OnPoli

"The government’s job is to provide the necessities to Alberta’s public education system.

Instead of simply doing its job, the government has forced teachers to bargain for basic classroom needs, which is both inappropriate and embarrassing."

#Alberta #ISupportABTeachers

Kaila Johnston, the NCTR's Director of Education & Public Programming, spoke with UM Today about the myth that all residential school Survivors had the same experience & why this overlooks the unique histories and healing journeys of Survivors.

Watch here: news.umanitoba.ca/mythbusting-...

#OSSTF honours the children and Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. We reflect on Canada’s history, acknowledge ongoing injustices, and commit to meaningful action.

🖥️ Watch 'Remembering the Children: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation' at 3pm ET: bit.ly/4mTPYhz

A DAY TO LISTEN - The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund is proud to partner once again with major media outlets and radio stations throughout Canada to amplify Indigenous voices on A DAY TO LISTEN.

Tune in tomorrow, Sept 30, from 6AM–6PM local time for #ADayToListen w/ @downiewenjack.bsky.social.

This year’s theme, The Path Here, The Path Ahead, marks 10 yrs since the TRC’s Final Report and 94 Calls to Action. Learn more: downiewenjack.ca/a-day-to-lis...

#ReconciliACTION #NDTR #DoSomething

#OSSTF/FEESO District 31, Unité 57 members were on campus at Collège Boréal to show their solidarity with @opseusefpo.bsky.social members!

Standing together, we support fair working conditions, strong public education, and the rights of all education workers. #Solidarity ✊🏽

This October, OSSTF Brock University Support Staff are spreading kindness in Niagara!

OSSTF members at Brock University are making a real impact in Niagara—bringing mascots, smiles & positive spirit in support of Community Care.

📅 Saturday, October 18
📍 Zehrs Pen Centre
🕐 9 AM - 2 PM

#OSSTF stands w/ @cupwsttp.bsky.social Canada Post workers on strike ✊🏽

The federal gov’s plan to cut door-to-door delivery, close post offices, & threaten jobs is an attack on an essential Canadian public service. Workers defending our communities deserve our full support! #SupportCUPW #Solidarity

Today at #OSSTF Provincial Council, @chandrapasma.bsky.social, ONDP MPP & Education Critic, spoke on the Hands Off Our Schools campaign!

Focus is on:
✅More caring adults
✅Special education resources
✅Proper funding.

Protect public education in #OntEd! Learn more: www.ontariondp.ca/bill33

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.

Solidarity across provinces ✊🏽

Ontario’s four teacher union presidents proudly stand w/ @albertateachers.bsky.social as they fight for their students, for public education, & a fair deal at the bargaining table.

When teachers & education workers unite, everyone wins!

#OSSTF #OntEd #StopTheExcuses

Aujourd'hui, les Franco-Ontariennes et Franco-Ontariens de partout en Ontario célèbrent fièrement le 50e anniversaire du drapeau vert et blanc, hissé pour la première fois à Sudbury en 1975 👏🏽

Joignez-vous à #OSSTF #FEESO pour célébrer et reconnaître les énormes contributions des Franco-Ontariens.

#OSSTF proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Franco-Ontarian green and white flag, first raised in Sudbury in 1975!

The flag, featuring a white fleur-de-lys and a green trillium, symbolizes the global Francophone identity and Ontario’s provincial pride 💚

#OSSTF Members : Nous nous préparons à négocier, et votre contribution est importante. Veuillez remplir notre sondage sur les négociations.

Vérifiez vos courriels pour accéder au sondage!

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