Thank you to everyone who joined the #OSSTF Post-Secondary Education Town Hall last night. We were proud to have Cyrielle Ngeleka - @CFSON, Ricardo Tranjan - @ccpa, Michelle Dayboll (OSSTF/FEESO Algoma University Support Staff), and Joe Rooyakkers (OSSTF/FEESO University of Guelph Support Staff) as panellists. They discussed the impact of chronic underfunding on students, university workers, and communities across Ontario. Together, we will continue advocating for the sustainable public investment that Ontario's universities need. #OnPoli #OnPSE

80 days to go. #OSSTF teachers and education workers are ready to bargain. Notice has been served. Now it's time for the government to come to the table and address the challenges facing Ontario's publicly funded education system. #FinalCountdownFriday #OntEd

June 12 is #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour - the theme this year is the “Red card to child labour: Fair play for children, decent work for adults” - this year the 2026 World Day Against Child Labour campaign calls for stronger action on quality education, social protection, decent work, stronger laws and enforcement, and other measures that address the root causes of child labour. Raise the "Red card" to child labour - mobilize, speak out, and act to make real change for children, families and communities everywhere. For more information ➡️ilo.org/topics-and-sectors/c….

Take your teaching practice to the next level with OSSTF/FEESO AQ Courses! #OSSTF is launching an AQ Program this fall with courses created by secondary teachers for secondary teachers. The courses focus on the realities of teaching grades 9-12 and are rooted in accessibility and inclusivity practices. Courses are offered through an asynchronous instructor-led format and run from October 1-December 4. OSSTF/FEESO is offering Part 1, Part 2, and Specialist courses of: · First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies · Guidance and Career Education · Special Education 🎫 Registration opens July 21. 🎁 Register by Aug. 21 to enter to win a $100 gift card. 🖥️ Visit aq.osstf.on.ca to learn more & join the waitlist.

ON AIR today just after 12:30pm ET! #OSSTF President @marthahradowy will be on the CBC radio program Ontario Today to discuss working conditions in Ontario schools and how this government's underfunding and neglect are causing more and more teachers & education workers to miss work days and even leave the profession. Check it out on your local CBC radio station. #OSSTF #OntEd #OnPoli

The Ford government promised $750 a year for elementary teachers to buy supplies. It turns out it's not all new money trib.al/UJeZaLq

Last chance to apply! #OSSTF is seeking OCT-certified members to join our pool of AQ Instructors for Fall 2026 courses in: • Special Education • Guidance and Career Education • First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies These are paid, fully online instructional opportunities for experienced teachers and education workers ready to support professional learning across Ontario. 📅 Applications close June 12 at 3 PM ET. 📝 aq-applications@osstf.ca

📢 Canada’s National Artificial Intelligence Strategy The CTF/FCE urges enforceable safeguards and educator consultation in addition to privacy and online safety commitments. 🗨️ “For families and young people to trust AI, the government must hold technology companies accountable for systems that are safe once they reach classrooms.” – @CTFFCEpresident Read the full CTF/FCE statement to learn more. ctf-fce.ca/stronger-k-12-pro…

Presidents representing teachers and education workers from across 🇨🇦 collectively declare the use of the Notwithstanding Clause during labour negotiations as an abuse of legislative power. ❗ Take action by adding your name to our petition: ctf-fce.ca/take-action/notwi…

Today is World Ocean Day which unites millions, across the globe on the 8th of June (and throughout the year) to protect our blue planet. Our oceans faces growing threats, we still have the power to protect her and we need to do it now! One Ocean, One Climate, One Future — Together. #ActNow by visiting this resource worldoceanday.org/ #SaveOurOceans #WorldOceansDay

This Thursday, join #OSSTF for our upcoming virtual town hall: Underfunded and Undervalued: Support Staff and the Crisis in Postsecondary Education Hear directly from university support staff workers, community members, and partners about the growing pressures facing campuses across Ontario and the essential role support staff play in keeping our postsecondary institutions running. 📅 June 11, 2026 ⏰ 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. 💻 Live on Zoom 🇫🇷 French interpretation provided Students, families, education workers, and community members are welcome. Register 👇🏽 osstfupdate.ca/2026/05/21/un…

Education Forum goes digital! The digital edition of #EducationForum is officially launched and our first feature is of Pat Wright - a trailblazing educator, equity leader, and union pioneer. She was the first Black elected official to the OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Executive, representing members nationally and internationally. Pat's poem creates space for reflection, emotion, and meaning, especially when conversations about censorship feel charged or complex. This piece invites readers to pause, reflect, and engage before moving into analysis and debate. Stay tuned on our social media for more phenomenal #EducationForum articles and features and also visit education-forum.ca/

Today at OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Council sent a clear message that we are strong and united for publicly funded education. From education workers to teachers we are committed in our unity and solidarity! #RedForEd #OntEd

87 days to go... less than 3 months. Notice to bargain has been served. The countdown continues. Teachers and education workers are ready to bargain for better for students, schools, and publicly funded education. Ontario families are waiting to see whether this government is ready too. #FinalCountdownFriday #OntEd #OSSTF

June 5 is #WorldEnvironmentDay - the focus this year is on climate change. For decades, the world has heard the climate story—warnings, targets, distant deadlines. Too often, the response has been clouded by noise: delay, distraction, denial. Beneath the noise, another signal is rising. Solar panels stretch across rooftops. Wind turbines line the horizon. Cities are being redesigned for people. Forests are being replanted. Climate solutions are taking root in every corner of the planet. We must begin today to take action - find out more here worldenvironmentday.global/2… #NowForClimate

Calling all experienced OCT-certified educators with AQ expertise 📚 #OSSTF is hiring AQ Instructors for Fall 2026 courses in: • Special Education • Guidance and Career Education • First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies ✔️ Remote online instruction ✔️ Paid positions ✔️ Flexible instructor pool model Apply by June 12 at 3 PM ET. 📝 aq-applications@osstf.ca

Yesterday, President Martha Hradowy alongside Ontario’s education unions stood united to call for meaningful bargaining that puts students first. Together, @etfoeducators, @catholic_teachers , @osbcucscsocupe , @AEFO_ON_CA and OSSTF/FEESO represent more than 255,000 teachers and education workers committed to strengthening publicly funded education across Ontario. Students and families deserve safe, stable, fully resourced schools. As we serve notice to bargain, we’re calling on the government to address chronic underfunding, understaffing, growing student needs, violence in schools, and the supports students and educators need to succeed. We’re ready to get to the table and focus on solutions that strengthen learning and working conditions for every student in Ontario. #OntEd #OSSTF #StrongerTogether

Yesterday #OSSTF Provincial Executive and Staff had the pleasure of welcoming teachers and education workers from Iceland to the OSSTF/FEESO Provincial Office. We shared experiences and perspectives on everything from AI in education, to different policy and political landscapes, collective bargaining, and organizing—and learned from one another about the challenges and successes facing education workers internationally. Solidarity knows no borders!

Ontario teachers, school staff begin bargaining this month. Here are the unions' priorities thestar.com/politics/provinc… via @torontostar #onted #aefo #oecta #osstf #cupe #etfo

Today, @AEFO_ON_CA, @ETFOeducators, @OECTAProv, @osbcucscso, and #OSSTF each served notice to bargain. Students and families deserve a safe, stable, well-supported, and fully resourced publicly funded education system. Bargaining is one of the most powerful tools we have to make that happen. Teachers and education workers see firsthand the increasing pressures facing classrooms and schools every day, including growing student needs, violence in schools, inadequate supports for students with special education needs, large class sizes, insufficient staffing, and challenges in retaining and recruiting teachers and education workers. Students, teachers, and education workers should not have to rely on bargaining to secure the basic conditions needed for safe and successful schools. We urge the provincial government and employer bargaining agencies to come to the table as soon as possible, prepared to engage constructively in negotiations focused on ensuring every student has access to the supports, resources, and learning conditions they need to succeed. Ontario cannot continue through another year of underfunding, understaffing, and instability. Full statement: bit.ly/4uf1PdE