Ford may be selling the jet. But the disconnect remains.
From up there, everything looks fine.
In our schools, it’s a different story. Larger classes, fewer student supports, and increasing violence.
That’s what students and education workers are facing every day.
#OSSTF #OntEd #OnPoli
Someone should ask Ford where all the supports (in school and out of school) for students struggling with mental health, anxiety, learning disabilities, and special needs went.
The answer is, he cut them. We're seeing the effects in real time.
#etfo #osstf #onted
On April 29, OSBCU, #OSSTF #ETFO #AEFO and #OECTA unite for a province-wide action. OSBCU wear purple! Join, snap group photos, tag OSBCU, and share with #OntEdUnited. We're organized, connected, and standing together. #BetterSchoolsBetterTomorrow #ONPoli #PublicEducationMatters
#OSSTF is in the news for a reason.
Reports are highlighting what teachers & education workers have been saying: this week's reforms miss the mark.
“Our schools are facing rising violence, growing class sizes & chronic underfunding. Changing governance structures doesn’t fix that.”
bit.ly/3OHX3qb
Tonight, @ctffce.bsky.social is hosting a free panel event on what’s happening in classrooms & what needs to change.
📅 April 14 - 5-6:30 PM
🖥️ Free virtual event
🎟️ RSVP at bit.ly/4sD0pJL
💬 Submit your questions in advance
🗣️ #OSSTF Exeucitive Officer Sherry-Ann Bowen Gordon is part of the panel
Five presidents. One message.
The government is choosing distraction over solutions.
Shifting to CEOs with no background in education is not reform. It is corporatization. And it will not fix overcrowded classrooms, rising violence, or the lack of supports students need.
#OSSTf #OntEd #OnPoli
Teachers and education workers across Ontario are coming together.
📆 April 29 is a province-wide Day of Action.
✊ Join us as we come together to defend publicly funded education.
Wear red. Show your solidarity. Be part of the action.
#OSSTF #Red4Ed #OntEd #OntEdUnited
New reporting shows Ford government-appointed school board supervisors billing up to hundreds of thousands, sometimes even through their own companies and charging HST, even as layoffs hit teachers + education workers and student supports disappear.
🔗 bit.ly/4smAiG0
#OSSTF #OntEd
Join us for Episode 2 of Education Forum: The Podcast.
From understaffing to student needs, it all comes back to the power of bargaining. Check it out now: underfunded.ca#podcast
Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Send them to podcast@osstf.ca
#OSSTF #OntEd
Today, is the #DayOfPink 💗
In classrooms across Ontario, teachers and education workers are showing up in pink to say clearly: there is no place for bullying, homophobia, or transphobia in our schools.
Creating safe, inclusive learning environments is not optional. It is essential. #OSSTF
When public services are weakened, workers and communities pay the price.
#OSSTF stands in solidarity with @cupwsttp.bsky.social postal workers as they push back against proposed Canada Post service cuts.
Support postal workers. Defend public services.
Take action: www.cupw.ca/take-action
Today is World Autism Awareness Day.
Autism Ontario’s theme, Celebrate the Spectrum, reminds us that awareness is only the beginning. We must build inclusive schools where autistic students, teachers, and education workers are supported, respected, and able to fully participate—every day. #OSSTF
Real cuts to education.
That’s what this budget delivers, with K-12 funding down 3.6% in real terms.
And 1.9% in post-secondary.
Our schools cannot keep doing more with less.
Full analysis from @policyalternatives.ca : bit.ly/4rXq8vy
#OSSTF #OntEd #OnPoli #ONBudget2026
Planning to Retire Soon? Attend our in-person Retirement & Pension Workshop on April 27th, in partnership with @EducatorsFG @OTIP_Insurance and OSSTF D16.
Pre-registration is required and dinner provided. Check your March 25th D16 weekly email for details. #osstf #yrdsb
It’s long overdue! Time to properly fund our public schools including special education so our students can receive the education and educational resources they deserve.
⏰ Time’s up Paul and Doug!
#osstf #onted #onpoli #yorkregion #fundourschools
ICYMI: Proposed changes to Ottawa’s Adult High School could lead to significant staffing reductions. This is another board under supervision...
#OSSTF District 25 President Stephanie Kirkey told CBC the move will have “impacts across the system,” with staff already “sad and upset": bit.ly/4cOnFzw
AI is increasingly part of education. How is it showing up in your work?
#OSSTF members: you can contribute to research exploring the use of AI in schools.
✔ Share your perspective
✔ 45–60 minute online interview
✔ $30 gift card
Sign up: bit.ly/aiandedu
A huge thank you to the 44 District 16 representatives attending the #OSSTF Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly (AMPA) in Toronto!
HAPPENING LIVE
#OSSTF President @marthahradowy.bsky.social delivers her Presidential address at the Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly.
Watch live on Facebook: www.facebook.com/osstfnews
#AMPA2026
Doug Ford you need to stop treating everything like a business. Stop treating everything like it's YOUR business. Gtfoh with your sticky, whitea$$ fingers #onpoli #osstf
Ford gov says supply cards will end teachers paying for classroom supplies. But as #OSSTF President Martha Hradowy told CTV, the announcement is really an admission of underfunding.
“It’s like handing a firefighter a cheque & telling them to buy a hose before they put out a fire.”
bit.ly/4s4xIVT
School boards, teachers, education workers, principals, students, parents & advocates call on the gov't to halt takeovers & consult w/ #OntEd partners.
“Decisions about schools should not be taken out of communities & handed to political insiders" - #OSSTF President Martha Hradowy: bit.ly/4bl5Wxp
Congrats to Stewart Babcock from Napanee! He is an #OSSTF Student Achievement Award regional winner for his beautiful painting of swans inspired by this year's theme 'Together Is Greater Than One'.
BIG thanks to the teachers & ed workers who support students’ creativity every day 👏🏽
🔗 bit.ly/4uk4cwL
Looking to expand your qualifications in Media Studies?
The Association for Media Literacy is offering Media AQ Part 1, Part 2, and Specialist courses running concurrently from March 26 to May 28, 2026.
Learn more & register:
🔗 bit.ly/3N3Vjqn
#OSSTF #OntEd
The Underfunded and Over It campaign is gaining momentum, and #OSSTF members across the province are signing up to take part.
Sign up by tomorrow, March 6, to receive campaign stickers in the mail. Two stickers included, one to keep and one to share. underfunded.ca #OSSTF
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
“It’s very upsetting, the choices that are being made right now. I do think that it will negatively impact the student experience.”
Koreen, an #OSSTF member at #Brock spoke out as support staff are losing their jobs while the university cites fiscal challenges and “restructuring.” bit.ly/40I6acI
“We just want to get to work.”
#OSSTF President @marthahradowy.bsky.social says #OntEd unions are ready to get to work to stabilize public schools and ensure students & staff have the supports they need. We urge the gov't to reconsider in the best interest of students & families: bit.ly/401I5xv
