Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
District 13 Durham

TBU & PSSP Council

Mandate

To be a recognizable, visible resource to teachers in your school.

To be an aid to Branch members in dealings with the principal.

To keep Branch members informed of ongoing programs and new initiatives in the District and Province.

To keep Council and Executive informed about the questions, concerns and initiatives arising from your Branch.

Meetings

To chair regular Branch Executive and Branch Meetings at your school.

To attend TBU & PSSP council one evening per month @ 7:00 p.m or at 6:30 p.m. as scheduled.

To attend ad hoc Extended Council meetings on an as-needed basis.

Meeting dates for 2025-2026: October 28, December 16, January 27, February 24, March 31, May 26, June 23

Duties of the Branch President in addition to those outlined above:

Together with CBC reps, vote on acceptance or rejection of any tentative settlement.

Together with CBC reps, vote of acceptance or rejection of District direction, including contract arbitration.

Together with a CBC rep, act as a member of the In-School Workload Review Committee (ISWRC).

To carry out the Class Size Survey in late September and early February.

To assist the CBC reps with on-call, supervision and other workload surveys.

To bring motions forward to TBU & PSSP Council that have been voted upon and passed at the Branch level.

Committee Members

Name

School

Jennifer Hendry Ajax HS

Jennifer Piersma

Anderson

Christina Demaray

Branch 18, TBU AMPA Delegate

Karen Clark

Brock

Christina Kalianteris

Brooklin

Tom Dias

Con Ed, AMPA Delegate

Richard Hamel             

DASS

Jennifer Young

Dunbarton

Sean Bilmer

Eastdale

Lynn Gittens

Grove, AMPA Delegate

Meghane Webster 

Henry Street

George Chaktsiris

Maxwell Heights, 3rd Vice-President, Communications Committee Lead, TBU AMPA Delegate

Ryan Gordon

MCVI

Stephanie McMahon

O’Neill

Matt Thomas

Pickering, TBU AMPA Delegate

David Leich

O'Neill, Health and Safety Committee Lead

Katie Dwyer & Kelly Bond

Port Perry

Alicia Fennell

Richardson

 

Roberts

Julie Gladman

Sinclair

Rob Walker

Uxbridge, 4th Vice-President

Michael Hook

Wilson

Roger Gordon 1st Vice-President, TBU AMPA Delegate
Ryan Gallagher TBU AMPA delegate
Kristen Bennett PSSP President, PSSP Provincial Councillor, PSSP AMPA Delegate
Jacquie Westcott Public Relations Committee Lead
  EPAC Co-chair
Sandra Newton Anti-Oppression and Social Justice Lead
Chris Davis 2nd Vice-President, TBU AMPA Delegate
Nikki Pedder Human Rights Committee Lead
Senthuran Paramasamy Professional Development Committee Lead
Shawna Raymont District and TBU Secretary

Richard McCormack

District 13 TBU Office, TBU Negotiator & CBC Committee Chair, TBU AMPA Delegate

Vansh Gulati

District 13 TBU Office

Garrett Metcalfe

District 13 TBU Office, District & TBU Treasurer, TBU AMPA Delegate

Roger Gordon

District 13 TBU Office, TBU and District President, EPAC Co-lead, Constitution Committee Lead, TBU AMPA Delegate, TBU Provincial Councillor

Orit Orlovsky

District 13 TBU Office, TBU Additional Provincial Councilor, TBU AMPA Delegate

Stephanie Pritchard PSSP
 Amanda Frumkin PSSP
 Elizabeth McDonald PSSP