There's over $3 BILLION missing from this year's education budget - and OSSTF President @karenosstf presented at the pre-budget hearings to call out the Ford government's deliberate underfunding of public education. "Yes, it's historic, but not necessarily in a good way..."

The #OntEd staffing crisis continues to hurt schools! Every week, nearly 1/4 of schools have office staff shortages. That means services are increasingly limited for students as the Ford gov't refuses to invest in recruiting/retaining staff. #OSSTF ▶️ bit.ly/3PFyszB

MEDIA RELEASE: "Politics is all about choices. Ford gov continues to choose to put students last, & this budget is no different." #OSSTF President @karenosstf responds to even more shortchanging of #OntEd in the 2024 provincial budget: bit.ly/3TUZRQN #OnPoli #ONBudget

HAVE YOUR SAY: #OSSTF Members are encouraged to take part in a @uOttawa survey on violence & harassment in the workplace. It has the potential to be the largest #OntEd survey of its kind in Ontario’s history! Open to ALL OSSTF/FEESO Members ➡️ bit.ly/47fl2AC

SPECIAL REPORT: New survey results from @PeopleforEd show that the vast majority of schools in Ontario do not have the necessary supports & resources needed to properly implement de-streaming! De-streaming has been a priority for years, as many reports have shown that streaming students in grades 9 & 10 disproportionately disadvantages Black students, Indigenous students, students w/ special needs & disabilities, & students from lower income families. Yet, only 20% of #OntEd high school principals say they have enough support to implement de-streaming. And 53% disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement “My school staff and I have received sufficient support from the Ministry and my school board to implement de-streaming.” Full report ➡️ bit.ly/46eoGtR #OSSTF #OnPoli #Destreaming

STATEMENT: #OSSTF rejects statements made by Ford & Min Lecce that attempt to manufacture false divisions b/w parents, educators & students. Their harmful comments disregard the rights of students & show a profound lack of understanding of the role of public ed. #OntEd #2SLGBTQI

LIVE - President @karenosstf on proposal that #OSSTF leaders voted to recommend that Members accept. It is a path to resolve bargaining through process that could include arbitration. Members will vote on the proposal. Not a tentative agreement! #OntEd xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1djGXlVAQ… – at Toronto, Ontario

What an incredible Day 1 at #CLC2023, an electric room full of collective action! #OSSTF/FEESO members were front and centre today… can’t wait for Day 2! #LiftingEveryoneUp #CanLab

“They’re trying to monetize #OntEd… I would rather see the money go towards fixing the 16.8B school repair backlog” #OSSTF Pres. @karenosstf shares her reaction to the surprise legislation from Ford gov today. Schools should be viewed as community hubs, not real estate assets!