Mark Kissel

Today, OSSTF/FEESO announced a province-wide strike vote, joining Ontario’s other major education unions in taking this important step in the bargaining process. “We are standing together for publicly funded education because regardless of which union you belong to, we are all facing the same pressures.” - #OSSTF President @marthahradowy #OntEd #OntEdUnited

JOINT STATEMENT: Minister Calandra said he was confident new collective agreements could be reached by the end of summer. August 31 has come and gone, and more than 275,000 teachers and education workers are heading into the school year without new contracts. The problem is bigger than missed timelines. Ontario’s publicly funded education system is under immense strain, and the Ford government is trying to take even more decision-making away from local communities and concentrate it at Queen’s Park. Together with our education affiliates, we are calling for respect for the bargaining process, meaningful negotiations and real action on the challenges facing students and education workers. Full joint statement: bit.ly/4gtBJ2V #OntEd #OntEdUnited @AEFO_ON_CA @ETFOeducators @OECTAProv @osbcucscso #OSSTF OCEW EWAO

Our contracts have expired. Our resolve is only growing. On Wednesday, September 16, #OSSTF members will join teachers and education workers across Ontario for a province-wide Day of Action to defend publicly funded education! Together with @ETFOeducators, @OECTAProv, @AEFO_ON_CA, @osbcucscso, @OPSEU, OCEW, and EWAO, we represent more than 275,000 workers 🙌🏽 We are united in demanding properly funded and fully staffed schools, better learning and working conditions, and real respect for the people who make public education possible. The Ford government is counting on division. We are standing together. Mark the date. More details to come. #OntEdUnited #OnPoli #OntEd

Students, workers, and allies gathered at Queen’s Park today to demand action! No tuition hikes. No OSAP cuts. Real investment in public education. #OSSTF members were proud to join the rally and support students fighting for accessible education for all. #SaveOSAP #HandsOffOurEducation #OntEd

Post-secondary students are organizing, and #OSSTF is proud to join them in demanding better! On March 4 at 12:30 PM, students, instructors, parents, and community members will gather at Queen’s Park to demand NO cuts to OSAP and real investments in public education. Join the rally hosted by @CFSON, outside of working hours, and send a clear message: Hands off our education.

Students and staff deserve stability, transparency, and real investment. @OSSTFtoronto has serious concerns about the sudden firing of the TDSB Director of Education. Local President Michelle Teixeira warned that this move comes from a government that continues to distract from chronic underfunding of public education. “We worry that this move is more political games being played at the expense of students.” Students and staff deserve stability, transparency, and real investments, not political interference in public education. 📰 Read more via the Toronto Star: bit.ly/3MwpJkG #OSSTF #OntEd

On December 6th, 1989, 14 women were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal just because they were women.  We remember them, and we confront the reality that gender-based violence continues in Canada. Femicide and intimate partner violence are rising. Misogynist, transphobic, and homophobic hate puts women, girls, and gender-diverse people at risk every day. First Nation, Métis, and Inuit women, girls, and Two-Spirit people face rates of violence more than 6x higher than non-Indigenous women. #OSSTF remains committed to safe, inclusive schools and workplaces. Our Women’s Advocate Program supports women members facing violence and harassment, and we continue to push governments to act, including calling on the Ford government to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic in Ontario. We remember them. We stand in solidarity. We demand action. Never again. Our full statement: bit.ly/4a4J1rb

Today we honour the memory of trans and gender-diverse people whose lives were lost to violence. We commit to building a world where all trans people can live freely and safely. 🕯️ #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransDayOfRemembrance

OSSTF leaders and delegates joined the @OFLabour rally today, marching with allies to Queen’s Park to demand better for Ontarians: better schools, better services, and better leadership! Bill 33 passed, but our resolve only strengthened. “Who’s house? OUR house! Who’s schools? OUR schools!” We’re not backing down ✊🏽🔥 #OntEd #OnPoli #RedForEd

🟥 DON’T FORGET — Wear Red for Ed TOMORROW (Nov. 18)! Bill 33 is expected to pass tomorrow, putting the future of publicly funded education in Ontario at risk. Show your solidarity & commitment to a strong, well-funded public education system by wearing #RedForEd. This action also connects us with educators in Alberta and across Canada who are standing up for public education ✊🏽 Share your photos and tag us!  #OSSTF #OntEd #NoToBill33 #Bill33

📣 Calling all OSSTF/FEESO Members - get your red shirts ready for Nov. 18th! Bill 33 — a harmful piece of legislation that threatens the future of publicly funded education in Ontario — is expected to pass next week, so we are asking all members to wear #RedForEd on Tuesday, Nov 18th, to show your solidarity and commitment to a strong, well-funded public education system. This action connects us with teachers & education workers in Alberta and across Canada who are taking action to defend public education ✊🏽 Be sure to share your Red for Ed photos on social media and tag #OSSTF ❤️📚

This week is Transgender Awareness Week — a time to amplify trans voices, celebrate resilience, and push for inclusion and equity in all spaces. Learn more at : glaad.org/transweek/  🏳️‍⚧️ Everyone deserves safety, respect, and dignity. #TransAwarenessWeek #2SLGBTQIAplus #Onted