Announcing ‘Ford High’ — streaming soon. At this underfunded school, the teachers are stressed, the students are stuck in crowded classrooms, and the building is LITERALLY crumbling.
Stop Ford High from becoming a permanent reality across Ontario:
Ford govt announced draconian, heavy-handed legislation today that imposes a 4yr contract on
@osbcucscso
's 55,000+ ed workers, most of whom are women & make ~$39,000
#OSSTF
stands w/ CUPE's Members. Ford govt must respect & uphold workers' right to fair bargaining
#OntEd
#OnPoli
URGENT -
#OSSTF
/FEESO Members: continued solidarity is crucial in the fight against the Ford gov's unprecedented use of the notwithstanding clause to strip workers of their rights.
Check your email for info on solidarity actions & upcoming communications.
#IStandWithCUPE
#OntEd
Ford govt's completely unnecessary, heavy-handed legislation against
@osbcucscso
's ed workers is appalling!
Make no mistake – this legislation & use of notwithstanding clause is NOT to keep students in class. It's about stripping workers of their rights.
#OntEd
#OnPoli
#OSSTF
Over 100
#OSSTF
Members are at Queen’s Park today. And MPPs are going to hear us!
We can’t allow these continued attacks on our rights as workers and we can’t allow further cuts to public ed.
We must do what we can to block Ford’s unconstitutional legislation
#OntEd
#OnPoli
We are APPALLED that the Ford government will appeal the recent court ruling that justifiably found
#Bill124
to be unconstitutional.
#OSSTF
/FEESO will continue to fight Bill 124 with our
#OnLab
allies. We cannot allow this type of governance to become normalized!
#OntEd
#OnPoli
IMPORTANT NEW DATA shows how the Ford gov's underfunding & understaffing in schools is leading to more students w/ disabilities missing out on in-person learning! Experts explain that "most exclusions come down to insufficient staff"
#OntEd
#OnPoli
#OSSTF
Minister of Education,
@Sflecce
says he wants
#OSSTF
to be reasonable - to be clear, Minister, our proposals are absolutely reasonable. We are asking for a reversal to education cuts, research into e-learning, and fair compensation for workers.
#NoCutsToEducation
#onted
#onpoli
STATEMENT:
#OSSTF
rejects statements made by Ford & Min Lecce that attempt to manufacture false divisions b/w parents, educators & students.
Their harmful comments disregard the rights of students & show a profound lack of understanding of the role of public ed.
#OntEd
#2SLGBTQI
BREAKING NEWS: Bill 124 win for education workers!
#OSSTF
+
@ETFOeducators
' members have been awarded an additional 2.75% salary increase for the 2021-22 contract yr. Compounded, the total increase is 7.41%, including the 1% allowed under the unlawful Bill 124.
#OntEd
#OnPoli
It’s not too late to call off Tuesday’s full withdrawal of services if
@Sflecce
agrees to reinstate & preserve staffing ratios for education workers & teachers + class size average to 2018/19 levels. Then, let’s bargain remaining issues in good faith.
#OSSTF
#onted
#onpoli
"You can't have a govt... saying we have no money to give ed workers, then provide all these random payments to parents... [They're] not paying them a livable wage, you're not going to retain the best staff & there's going to be a massive
#OntEd
crisis."
The
@tdsb
e-learning survey findings:
- 87% of students don’t want mandatory e-learning
- 81% of parents don’t want mandatory e-learning
- 97% of secondary school teachers don’t support the plan
Listen to “the people”
@Sflecce
.
#osstf
#onted
OPINION: "(Bill 98) should be thrown into the wastebin & forgotten, and the gov should take its boot off the neck of local school boards.
If the government wishes to improve education, it can spend more on teachers & reduce class sizes."
#OntEd
#OnPoli
.
@Sflecce
has a fully staffed labour relations dept. Yet, hires a Bay St law firm to lead their negotiations=$$$. We’re working with a Min of Labour mediator at no cost to the parties. But, Lecce is pushing to get a private mediator=$$$.
Unnecessary use of public money.
#onpoli
So the Ford govt is taking $365 MILLION out of schools & classrooms in order to hand it out to parents for... Tutoring? iPads? Cost of Living?
Lecce couldn't clearly say what this money is for... But we know where it's really needed and that's in the classroom!
#OntEd
#EQAO
Ford's shortchanging of
#OntEd
is making headlines again!
30% of principals say they use “unqualified adults” to tackle staff shortages in schools. Students have been sent home & classes cancelled in order to deal with this govt's staffing crisis.
#OSSTF
The
@Sflecce
@fordnation
bargaining team notified us at 4:30 that they’re done for the day. Never saw them again following the Minister’s latest disruptive press conference.
68 minutes at the table over 4 days this week. What happened to 24/7?
#onted
#onpoli
#OSSTF
Ford's harmful comments have real-world consequences for many
#2SLGBTQI
+ youth!
If the gov't enacts this as policy,
#OSSTF
will vigorously defend its members in exercising their professional judgement in creating safe schools!
Full statement ➡️
#OntEd
BREAKING: Ford gov has taken over $1.3 billion out of public education funding & deliberately hid the cuts under a "Planned Provision" item!
This means Ford has cut $1500 per student in
#OntEd
funding since 2018. Really shows their commitment to transparency 😡
#OSSTF
#OnPoli
Bill 124 was sold as necessary due to a "looming financial crisis".
The court ruled this argument to be false!
Ford govt gave their wealthy friends tax cuts while hospitals & schools struggled w/ staff shortages caused by
#Bill124
!
#OntEd
#OnPoli
They did it against
@osbcucscso
& they can do it against any other union!
This will impact our own bargaining. SHAME on the Ford government for stripping workers of their rights.
Fair bargaining cannot happen under duress!
#IStandWithCUPE
#OSSTF
#OntEd
“Ford govt wants you to think that everyone who works in
#OntEd
is overpaid. Ave wage of
#OSSTF
ed workers is $45,000 a yr & many rely on a 2nd or 3rd job just to get by.
Ed workers are frontline workers. They deserve respect + fair wage.” -
@karenosstf
We know a BULLY when we see one!
☑️ Using students as cover for stripping workers of their rights
☑️ Forcing a restrictive contract on low-income workers, mostly women
☑️ Unwilling to keep negotiating, creating chaos + disruptions to learning
#OntEd
#OnPoli
#39KIsNotEnough
Join us to give a big shout out of thanks to all the health care professionals, EMS personnel and first responders that continue to provide amazing services and support on the front-lines. We appreciate all of you!
#onpoli
#COVID19
#Healthcare
Bad news for the Ford gov't &
@Sflecce
- Environics poll indicates strong support for ed. workers.
✅ The public doesn't trust the Ford gov't
✅ The public doesn't support the Ford gov't's attack on public education
#onpoli
#onted
#NoCutsToEducation
#OSSTF
As we take the time to help flatten the COVID-19 curve in Canada,
#OSSTF
also takes the time to thank our front-line workers in health care, transit, food supply & retail, and those caring for our vulnerable.
Be well, be safe, and stay united.
According to experts, proper ventilation in classrooms/workspaces is crucial for a safe return to school. The public deserves to know the state of disrepair of ventilation in Ontario's schools.
Ford and Lecce should make the data public today!
#SafeSeptember
#onted
#onpoli
Semester 2 has started for Ontario’s secondary school students. Minister
@sflecce
needs some remedial help understanding the impacts of his education cuts. So, we have crafted him a timetable.
#NoCutsToEducation
#onted
#onpoli
#OSSTF
Thank you to all the
#OSSTF
education workers + teachers who stood up for publicly-funded education today, and an extra thank you to the parents, students, community members, + politicians who joined us on the lines.
@Sflecce
knows the people of Ontario want
#NoCutsToEducation
!
NEW DATA shows that Ontario is DEAD LAST in Canada for program spending, including health care, education, maintenance, income supports, environmental protection, etc.
"It's hard to believe how much Ontario is shortchanging the public programs we all depend on."
#OnPoli
#OntEd
Parents, experts, teachers and educators keep asking the same question this
#osstf
member asks - “Why is it OK to stick 30-odd people in a very small room with no ventilation when that's not allowed anywhere [else]?”
#onpoli
#onted
“Much might be said about the need for stability in schools in these upcoming weeks … future stability, however, requires the govt to provide the resources necessary to ensure schools are staffed by qualified teachers & education workers."
#OntEd
#OnPoli
Good morning, OSSTF/FEESO. Thank you to all the members who will be walking the picket lines and hosting information pickets today. Our
#solidarity
continues! Be safe and stay warm out there.
#NoCutsToEducation
#onted
#onpoli
#osstf
OSSTF/FEESO stands in solidarity w/
@osbcucscso
's Education Worker Members.
We again call on the Ford gov to invest in public education & negotiate a fair deal
#OSSTF
Members, we will share updates & ways to show your support as the week unfolds.
#CUPESolidarity
#OntEd
#OnPoli
Wow! This sign is from the Toronto education strike, Nov 75 - Jan 76. It was held then by the father of the
#OSSTF
member holding the sign now (who was 8 then).
@Sflecce
- education workers are always ready to stand up for public education.
#NoCutsToEducation
#onted
#onpoli
We're here as the PC convention attendees enter their convention, asking them why they are OK being part of a party that supports cuts to the social services Ontarians need and deserve. The people are standing in
#solidarity
at
#ThePeopleVsConservativeCuts
rally.
On
@CP24Breakfast
,
@sflecce
said his "model" will "get better value for our $" but, the ON Financial Accountability Office showed the Ford Gov't plans to fund tax cuts at the cost of services Ontarians need.
Education cuts are funding tax cuts - that's not OK.
#NoCutsToEducation
We fully support
@osbcucscso
's goal of obtaining a fair deal for their Education Worker Members.
We remain at the bargaining table, focused on getting a fair deal for our Ed Worker & Teacher Members.
We call on the Ford govt to invest in public ed & students in ON
#OntEd
On behalf of 60,000+
#OSSTF
mbrs, thank you 🙏 Please, take a moment to acknowledge & thank the parents/community members who continue to stand up and defend publicly-funded education in this province.
#Solidarity
#NoCutsToEducation
“...so when it comes to something as vital as education, the public for the moment seems prepared to live with labour disruptions, because the more credible party in the the teacher-government dispute is the unions.”
#NoCutsToEducation
#onpoli
#onted
Clean air quality isn't a luxury; it's a fundamental right for every person who steps foot in our public schools, no matter where they are in Ontario.
#OSSTF
calls on all MPPs to support this bill & ensure every
#OntEd
school has clean air & a safe learning environment.
#OnPoli
Today I am tabling the Improving Air Quality for Our Children Act, 2023.
If adopted, this bill will help improve air quality in our classrooms and licensed childcare facilities.
I hope that folks from all sides can stand behind this important issue for our kids
#onted
More evidence of the Ford govt’s use of the privatization playbook for ON health care ⬇️
Underfunding/Underspending + Attacking Constitutional Rights (Bill124) = Recipe for Chaos, Outsourcing/Privatization
Via
@pressprogress
Unlike Minister
@Sflecce
, parents & students know that teachers' evaluations of student projects, conferences, classroom tests, group work, etc. provide a more accurate & complete assessment of student performance than just EQAO scores.
#onted
#onpoli
#NoCutsToEducation
#OSSTF
Across ON, boards are dealing w/ serious staffing & retention issues.
@OSSTFD19
President Ryan Harper shares that it's the first time resignations outnumber retirements for teachers in Peel.
Ford govt's short-changing of
#OntEd
has led us here!
#OSSTF
Minister Lecce is still not providing all the facts, which was evident in his announcement today. Not all is what it seems to be - read this thread:
#onted
#onpoli
#OSSTF
#NoCutsToEducation
At a time when hate speech and discrimination towards the
#2SLGBTQI
+ community is increasing, we must commit to creating safe, inclusive communities and learning environments for ALL youth!
#OSSTF
opposes all forms of hate!
Full statement ➡️
#OntEd
It’s 2020 and OSSTF/FEESO’s resolution is to continue to stand up for publicly-funded education in Ontario. Our positions remain firm – protect class sizes, keep e-learning optional, ensure proper staffing levels to meet student needs.
#NoCutsToEducation
#osstf
#onted
#onpoli
“Education only happens when the full person is supported. Thank you to all the educational support staff who love your students like their own kids.”
#OSSTF
#NoCutsToEducation
#onpoli
#onted
Tomorrow is a pivotal day for democracy & workers' rights!
@SCC_eng
will hear our case against the Ford gov's attempt to silence workers' voices through unconstitutional legislation + the misuse of the notwithstanding clause.
Stay tuned!
#OnPoli
#CdnPoli
Listen to the people
@Sflecce
-
#OSSTF
is receiving requests from parents and the public wanting to stand with us in
#solidarity
during today’s one-day strike + at various info pickets. Contact your District office for sites-
#NoCutsToEducation
#onted
The ON gvt. refuses to share the results of the Class Size Consultations but the truth has come out - Ontarians overwhelmingly denounce class size increases + mandatory e-learning. It's time to listen + reverse cuts to education,
@Sflecce
#osstf
#onted
#onpoli
#NoCutsToEducation
Ford gov wants to "transform"
#OntEd
through “getting back to the basics” + giving the Min of Ed more power, even though he has never worked in education.
What's missing from their plan? Anything on how to better support students or invest for the future.
Boards across ON are dealing w/ underfunded budgets courtesy of the Ford gov!
#TDSB
is calling for more special ed funding, citing a “massive funding gap"- will spend approx. $67 million MORE on special ed this year than what the MoEd has allocated
#OntEd
“Students should be safe... adults should be safe. This is all a result of chronic underfunding of (public ed) where we don’t have the supports to meet the needs of students” -
@karenosstf
Ford's cuts to
#OntEd
have put staff & students at risk!
#OSSTF
“Which part of this is aimed at improving the quality of education in Ontario? To me it looks like someone is looking at this to save money, not to do what real kids actually need.”
#OSSTF
President,
@HarveyBischof
#onted
#onpoli
#NoCutsToEducation
Don't believe Ford's fiction!
ON is DEAD LAST in Canada when it comes to spending on critical programs such as health,
#OntEd
, the environment, income supports, etc.
Ford is deliberately underfunding the public programs that Ontarians rely on!
#OnPoli
Parents, students, & ed workers want
#NoCutsToEducation
but, the gov't &
@sflecce
won't listen. Their pursuit of cuts has them backed into a corner.
#OSSTF
's proposals are reasonable & protect Ontario's publicly-funded ed system. Tell your MPP to reverse the cuts.
#onpoli
#onted
"What's disappointing is the fact that we have not been asked for any input whatsoever from this government or this Ministry of Education,"
@HarveyBischof
#osstf
#onted
“To deny 1000s of children medically necessary therapy to give them the opportunity to thrive, is nothing short of shameful... it has ruined so many lives..."
Parents are FED UP w/ the Ford gov's shameful changes to ON's autism program
#OntEd
#OnPoli
“We’re continually being asked to do more w/ less. Teachers shouldn’t have to also be social workers or psychologists...We’re not trained to do that.”
#OSSTF
President
@karenosstf
calls for more staff in
#OntEd
to address the ⬆️ in school violence
#OnPoli
"Min. of Ed must fund (school boards) to cover the TRUE operating costs... We cannot continue to operate under outdated funding models that fail to address students’ current & future needs adequately.”
#OntEd