Welcome

District 13 OSSTF represents approximately 1450 permanent and 740 occasional teachers along with over 100 Professional Student Services Personnel in Durham region. Our union provides services to its members to protect them in their work and to enhance their professionalism through professional development workshops, health and safety training, collective agreement in-servicing and regular communications and public relations highlighting the teachers in our schools.

Land Acknowledgement

District 13 OSSTF is committed to providing space to honour Indigenous folks who were here on this beautiful land long before settler arrival.  We acknowledge that many Indigenous Nations have longstanding relationships, both historic and modern with the territories upon which our members work and our union operates.  We recognize the enduring presence of all First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples throughout Turtle Island.

 

This region forms part of the traditional and treaty territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations, the Mississauga Peoples, and the treaty territory of the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nations.  We would also like to acknowledge that prior to these treaties, the land was stewarded by various communities including the Haudenosaunee and Wendat confederacies.

 

Our land acknowledgement does not function as closure, resignation, or acceptance of the structural conditions of settler colonialism that remain in effect today.  We recognize the impact of colonialism and our responsibilities to redress the ways this has helped shape the education system and our organization.  We also recognize the sovereignty of all Indigenous Nations as outlined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and we are committed to honouring the Truth and Reconciliation recommendations.

 

To honour the Indigenous Peoples of this territory, we will take up our responsibility to be respectful of their traditions, knowledge and to care for this land and its waters for future generations.  We would like to thank all Indigenous Peoples for sharing this land so we may come together in a good way.

D13 OSSTF Pregnancy/Parental Leave Workshop

D13 OSSTF will be hosting a Pregnancy and Parental Leave Workshop on Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 4:30-6:00 PM at the D13 Office. Registration details can be found below.
To Register: https://forms.gle/fv5RzpabfxTRx8F18

Equity Series 101 Highlights

An invitation to all TBU & PSSP members who may have missed last year's four-part Equity Series Workshops, to join us for a one evening "highlights" workshop on Monday December 9th from 4:30 until 7:30pm.

Social Justice in Education Award 2024-25

The Human Rights Committee is pleased to announce the Social Justice in Education Award! All are invited to nominate your OSSTF TBU & PSSP colleagues in recognition of their exemplary work in social justice advocacy and education.

The Human Rights Committee will be recognizing all nominations with a certificate of congratulations. Four members will be selected by the Human Rights Committee for an additional cash prize of $100 and will be acknowledged in our email newsletter, Inprint and at our AGM!

More details can be found at the poster below, and at this link.

 

 

Active Retired Members

Retired members can continue their OSSTF involvement though membership with Active Retired Members. Please click on the image to visit the website.

District 13 OSSTF Women's Advocate Program