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 @ 4:30 p.m or as scheduled.

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

Meeting dates for 2026-2027: October 27, November 24, December 15, January 26, February 23, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 22

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

Karen Clark

Brock

Christina Kalianteris

Brooklin

Tom Dias

Con Ed, TBU AMPA Representative

Richard Hamel             

DASS, TBU AMPA Representative

Jennifer Young

Dunbarton

Sean Bilmer

Eastdale

Lynn Gittens

Grove

Meghane Webster 

Henry Street

George Chaktsiris

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

Ryan Gordon

MCVI

Stephanie McMahon

O’Neill

Matt Thomas

Pickering, TBU AMPA Representative

David Leich

O'Neill, Health and Safety Committee Lead

Katie Dwyer & Kelly Bond

Port Perry

Alicia Fennell

Richardson

Andrew Morris

Roberts

Rob Walker

Uxbridge, 4th Vice-President

Michael Hook

Wilson

Roger Gordon 1st Vice-President, TBU AMPA Representative
Kristen Bennett PSSP President, PSSP Provincial Councillor, PSSP AMPA Representative
Jacquie Westcott Public Relations Committee Lead
 Adam Mercer EPAC Co-Lead
Sandra Newton Anti-Oppression and Social Justice Lead
Chris Davis 2nd Vice-President, TBU AMPA Representative
Nikki Pedder Human Rights Committee Lead
Cory Camarro Professional Development Committee Lead, TBU AMPA Representative

Richard McCormack

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

Vansh Gulati

District 13 TBU Office

Julie Gladman CBC Committee Lead, Lead Negotiator, District and TBU Treasurer, TBU AMPA Representative
Shawna Raymont

District 13 TBU Office, District and TBU Secretary, TBU AMAP Representative

Lauren Webster District 13 TBU Office, Communications Liaison
Stephanie Pritchard PSSP
Amanda Frumkin PSSP
Elizabeth McDonald PSSP
Paul Wayling TBU AMPA Representative
Anthony Yacub TBU AMPA Representative
Ren Vaillancourt
TBU AMPA Representative
Trevor Brewer TBU AMPA Representative
 Adrian Haris   TBU AMPA Representative