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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 8h

“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-...

The Shift with Patty Handysides - Sound Bites | iHeart

All the best audio from The Shift With Patty Handysides on AM800 CKLW!

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 16h

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

$250 gift card
$100 gift card
OSSTF/FEESO Yeti mug

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

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 1d

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

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 1d

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 #O#CdnPolian class="text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400">#OnPoli

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 2d

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
www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/arti...

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.

www.ctvnews.ca

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 2d

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

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The Alberta Teachers’ Association @albertateachers.bsky.social · 3d

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.
👉 abteach.cc/presidentsme...

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 3d

#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!

Vous ne l’avez pas reçu? Mettez à jour vos coordonnées ici : bit.ly/3Kk1KEk

OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 3d

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 🙌🏽

youtube.com/shorts/uYz9C...

World Teachers Day 2025

YouTube video by OSSTF

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 4d

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.
www.thestar.com/news/gta/stu...

#OSSTF#OSSTF

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.

www.thestar.com

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 5d

Tell us what matters to YOU

#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

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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The Alberta Teachers’ Association @albertateachers.bsky.social · 6d

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

Underfunded schools equals lost opportunities.
For every child.

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The Alberta Teachers’ Association @albertateachers.bsky.social · 5d

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

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

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 6d

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

bit.ly/4mKXMBQ

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

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 6d

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

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 7d

#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 #OnP#OntEdan class="text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400">#OnPoli

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 8d

"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

The Alberta Teachers’ Association @albertateachers.bsky.social · 9d

For our full statement on the memorandum of agreement vote results, please visit abteach.cc/StrikeImminent

Teacher strike imminent

Alberta's public education teachers have rejected the memorandum of agreement by 89.5 per cent. Teachers will go on strike on October 6. The overwhelming rejection of the tentative agreement highlights the gap between teachers' lived realities in the classroom and the government's perception of public education in Alberta.

abteach.cc

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nctr-um.bsky.social @nctr-um.bsky.social · 9d

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-...

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 8d

#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

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 9d

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...

#ReconciliAC#ReconciliACTIONm#NDTRg#DoSomething

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.

downiewenjack.ca

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 10d

#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 ✊🏽

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 11d

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/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 12d

#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

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 12d

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

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OSSTF/FEESO @osstf.bsky.social · 12d

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.