Welcome

District 13 OSSTF represents approximately 1550 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. 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.

 

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

 

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.

 

OTIP New Member Account Portal

OTIP has updated their member-only platform in August 2025, which requires all members to register to the new "My Member Account" Portal.

All OTIP members will need to register before they can access this member-only area. For more information on the new digital experience and how to register to My Member Account, follow the link below:

OTIP My Member Account


OTIP Retirement Workshop - November 27, 2025

Ontario Teacher Insurance Plan and Educators Financial Group are hosting retirement workshops at various locations across the GTA, with the next one occurring at the Ajax Convention Centre on November 27, 2025. Other virtual dates are available as well. Specific dates and registration details can be found on their website, at the following link: https://www.otip.com/events. 

DDSB/OSSTF Joint Professional Development Day: Proposal Form Open!

Our OSSTF/DDSB joint PD Day will be held on February 13, 2026. This year’s theme is curriculum-based, with the title “From Vision to Impact: Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century.”

 

The proposal form can be completed using the following google form:

PD Proposal Form

If you plan to have a guest speaker, the following google form must be completed:

PD Guest Speaker Form

2025/2026 District 13 OSSTF Executive

 

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