The following represents a sample of recent news coverage involving OSSTF/FEESO. Some links may require a subscription in order to view the entire article.

Ce qui suit présente un échantillon de la couverture médiatique récente concernant OSSTF/FEESO. Certains liens peuvent nécessiter un abonnement pour consulter l’article dans son intégralité.

  • Bargaining pause means Ontario teachers, education workers to start school year without contract
    Union says members aren’t going to “jump” into job action right away.
  • Ford government overhauls high school grading system
    Showing up to class will count for 10 to 15 per cent of high schoolers’ grades starting this fall
  • ‘Distraught’ student raises alarm over Thames Valley course cuts
    Medway students plan protest as scheduling concerns mount.
  • Exams will count for a set percentage of final grades in Ontario. Here is what parents and students should know
    Written exams will soon count for a minimum of 20 per cent of the final grade given to secondary students in several key subjects, including math, English and science.
  • The next school year will look different for students across Ontario
    Ontario’s Ministry of Education is introducing sweeping changes to how schools are run across the province, as part of a stated effort to give teachers more control over their classrooms.
  • Les élèves ontariens seront pénalisés pour leur absentéisme
    Les élèves du secondaire seront pénalisés s’ils ont plus de deux absences non justifiées dans un cours. Cela impactera 15% de leurs notes.
  • Nearly 800 TDSB positions may be cut by the fall, document shows 
    Close to 800 positions within the Toronto District School Board will likely be cut in the upcoming school year, according to a notice filed with the province.
  • Des examens finaux valant jusqu’à 25 % de la note finale
    Les examens écrits font leur retour en Ontario pour évaluer la vraie compréhension des élèves face à l’IA. Une décision contestée par les enseignants.
  • Teachers’ union calls on province to end mandatory e-learning in Ontario schools
    The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation is calling on the province to eliminate mandatory e-learning courses in high schools, arguing the policy is inconsistent with efforts to reduce screen time and distractions in classrooms.
  • Ontario education unions serve formal notice to bargain. Here is what parents should know
    Ontario’s major education unions have officially served the Ford government with a notice to meet at the bargaining table, potentially setting the stage for labour action that could begin as soon as this fall.
  • Ontario education bargaining to begin, unions pushing for smaller class sizes
    Education bargaining season is starting in Ontario and the unions say their priorities include smaller class sizes, improved special education funding and higher wages.
  • Teachers’ union calls on province to end mandatory e-learning in Ontario schools
    The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation is calling on the province to eliminate mandatory e-learning courses in high schools, arguing the policy is inconsistent with efforts to reduce screen time and distractions in classrooms.
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  • Ontario picks vendor for new $750 teacher spending program. Critics say government ‘oblivious to how the system works’
    Education Minister Paul Calandra says the portal for teachers to buy supplies will open a week before classes begin next month.
  • Bargaining pause means Ontario teachers, education workers to start school year without contract
    Union says members aren’t going to “jump” into job action right away.
  • PCs preparing education ads targeting teacher unions: leaked script
    Draft script portrays parents criticizing unions over sick days, doctor’s notes and potential strikes, as education unions also run ads during stalled talks
  • Ontario education unions serve formal notice to bargain. Here is what parents should know
    Ontario’s major education unions have officially served the Ford government with a notice to meet at the bargaining table, potentially setting the stage for labour action that could begin as soon as this fall.
  • TDSB cuts more than 200 admin staff, union says it will hurt students – Toronto | Globalnews.ca
    The Toronto District School Board says while no in-classroom supports will be cut, things like outdoor education and cafeteria workers will be lost.
  • ‘What’s best for kids is in a classroom, in person, engaging with the teacher’
    The OSSTF says any change in a school cellphone ban needs to be matched with an end to mandatory e-learning. CTV’s Reta Ismail explains.