Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
District 13 Durham

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.



2024 District and TBU Annual General Meeting
 


The 2024 District and TBU Annual General Meeting will be held on May 8th at Sikorski Hall (1551 Stevenson Road N R.R. 1, Oshawa) beginning at 4:00 PM. The business conducted during this meeting will include the receiving of committee reports, voting on constitutional changes, and elections. Tickets are available from your branch president at a cost of $10.00. New permanent teachers and retirees can receive their tickets at no cost. There will be a meal served at the meeting.

The meeting will begin with a District portion open to all members of District 13 including TBU, OTBU and PSSP members. After the conclusion of District business we will move on to TBU business.

Positions for elected positions are as follows: District President, TBU President, Vice-president (4), Secretary, Treasurer, Additional TBU Provincial Councillor, TBU AMPA Delegates

The nomination form can be downloaded here: Nomination Form

Nominations are due April 10th at 4:00 PM.

The deadlines to submit on-time resolutions were published in the February Issue of InPrint.


Proposed on-time amendments to the District constitution will be posted on our website and can be found by visiting the following link:

District, and Bargaining Unit Constitutions

 

 



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