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‼️ School violence is rising — and the Ford government is falling behind 🚫 We need urgent action and a real plan to make our schools safe. Join us in calling for a comprehensive Safe School Action Plan! Let’s make safety a priority. Visit ▶️ SaferSchools.ca to take…

DEFEND PUBLIC HEALTH CARE. RESPECT INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY. ✊🏽 On July 21–22, OSSTF/FEESO proudly joined the @OntarioHealthC’s Shadow Summit, Rally & Car Cavalcade in Huntsville, standing alongside health care unions, the Canadian @HealthCoalition 🇨🇦, First Nation leaders,…

✨ Student Award Winner Explores Vulnerability and Identity 📝 Congratulations to Brinley Cuthbertson of Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus, winner in the Non-Credit 9–12 Poetry/Prose category at the 2025 #OSSTF Student Achievement Awards! In her moving poem 'Hold…

🌟 Student Award Winner Explores Inequality and the Cosmos ✍🏽 Congrats to Aspen Law of École Secondaire Cité Supérieure in Marathon, winner in the Poetry/Prose (French 9–12) category at the 2025 #OSSTF Student Achievement Awards! In her stunning poem 'Nous rejoignons les…

Happy Nelson Mandela Day ✊🏽 ✊🏽 Mandela Day is an annual global celebration that takes place on 18 July to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela. This day is a call to action for individuals, communities, and organisations to take time to reflect on Mandela's values and…

🎉 Student Achievement Award Spotlight 🎨 Congratulations to Amelia Jardine of @HammarskjoldP in Thunder Bay, winner of this year’s prestigious Judges’ Choice Award at the OSSTF/FEESO Student Achievement Awards! Amelia’s pencil drawing, Duet, is a haunting and beautiful tribute…

💻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…

New from me and @SheilaWang_: A mining firm with a history of pollution allegations in the U.S. wants to dig for gold upstream from Grassy Narrows First Nation. The plan risks worsening the effects of mercury lingering in the rivers, the nation says. thestar.com/news/investiga…

"After cutting education funding by $1500 per student, Doug Ford is using his own underfunding to justify a political power grab. And now local schools are being run by inexperienced political insiders," — Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition and the Ontario NDP.

OSSTF/FEESO is representing at the @CTFFCE Annual General Meeting in Ottawa this week with our delegation led by President Martha Hradowy. Vice-President Colin Matthew got to the mic and brought the fight to defend Ontario’s public education governance to the floor of the…

🚨 A manufactured crisis. A dangerous distraction. As the Ford Conservatives move to take over local school boards, they continue their erosion of democracy in public education. Unions and opposition parties are speaking out against this attack on community voice and local…

Today is #WorldPopulationDay 🌍 - the theme for 2025 is “Empowering young people to create the families they want in a fair and hopeful world,” which calls for ensuring youth have the rights, tools, and opportunities to shape their futures. Let's ensure we actively support the…

Today #OSSTF Provincial Executive and @OSSTFtoronto Teachers' Bargaining Unit President Michelle Teixeira joined NDP Leader @MaritStiles, NDP & MPP Education Critic @ChandraPasma, parents, students, and communities to voice concerns about #Bill33 and its failure to address the…

✨ CTF/FCE Staff Progress Report ✨ “From ensuring all students have the right to healthy food at school to student debt relief for teachers, from global solidarity to safer classrooms— in solidarity with Members across the country and partners around the world, the CTF/FCE is…

By taking over school boards, the Ford government is shutting parents and communities out of decisions that impact their kids’ futures. Today I stood with @osstf, @OECTAProv, @osbcucscso, @otffeo, local trustees, and parents from across Ontario — united in one clear message: our…

Last month, the Ford government announced a takeover of four school boards, a move that is being condemned by everyone OSSTF leaders, opposition politicians, education workers, to community members as an attack on democracy and a distraction from the real crisis: chronic…

BREAKING NEWS: Strike is over at CHS, @CUPE2073 ratifies tentative settlement: marketwired.com/press-release/… @cupenat @CUPEOntario

OSSTF/FEESO is thrilled 👏🏽👏👏🏽 to unveil Common Threads VII—the latest powerful resource from OSSTF/FEESO that brings global learning into Ontario classrooms. Our global social justice initiative began in 2002 with the mandate to develop awareness in Ontario’s high school…

💥 U.S. teachers & education workers are facing unprecedented political attacks on public education, equity, and academic freedom 🚫 This July 4th, we join @NEAToday, @AFTunion, and @eduint in defending public education as the foundation of a strong democracy ✊🏽 Say NO to…

Today in Windsor, #OSSTF President @marthahradowy and District 9 Members support Canadian Hearing Services workers (CUPE 2073) and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board workers on the picket line Both sets of workers have been locked out for three weeks as they fight for fair…