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Le décloisonnement fait du sens en théorie… mais comment fonctionnent-il dans la pratique? Écoutez l’Épisode 3 d’Education Forum : Le Balado pour vous renseigner : #balado" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">sousfinance.ca/#balado Ensuite, envoyez vos questions, commentaires et suggestions à podcast@osstf.ca.

Public services matter! On May 28, join the Ontario Health Coalition’s “Get On Board” march and rally at Queen’s Park to push back against hospital privatization and defend publicly funded health care. 🚆 Free train transportation available from communities across Ontario 📍 Gather at Union Station in Toronto – 12 PM 🗓️ Thursday, May 28 🎟️ Register for train tickets by May 20 More info + registration: bit.ly/4eSEfPT

YOUR INPUT MATTERS! Teachers and education workers are being asked to do more with less, while professional judgment and expertise are too often ignored. That’s why @CTFFCE needs to hear from you. If you work in a public school from pre-kindergarten to Grade 12, take a few minutes to complete the Parachute Survey before it closes in only TWO DAYS on May 21. The results will help strengthen advocacy for better working and learning conditions across public education. 📝 Take the survey: bit.ly/4cy1mMM

OSSTF/FEESO President Martha Hradowy is calling for an end to mandatory e-learning in Ontario Secondary Schools. Students learn best when they have direct access to the teachers and education workers, classroom discussions, hands-on learning and participating in a high school community. Mandatory learning has created barriers and inequities for many students, including students with disabilities and those requiring additional supports. Listen to the full interview with @CBCOttawa ➡️cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

🌈 On IDAHOBIT, #OSSTF reaffirms our commitment to safe, inclusive, and affirming schools, workplaces, and communities for all 2SLGBTQIA+ people. This year’s theme, “At the heart of democracy,” is a reminder that attacks on 2SLGBTQIA+ rights are attacks on equity, inclusion, and human dignity. We stand in solidarity with all those challenging hate and discrimination, today and every day.

On World Education Support Personnel Day, we celebrate the education workers who keep public education strong. From classrooms to hallways to offices, your work helps students feel safe, supported, and seen every day. Public education works because of you. Thank you for all you do for students, families, communities, and Ontario. youtube.com/shorts/OjpW8bD… #WorldESPDay #OSSTF #OntEd

The countdown continues: 108 days until contract expiry. Teachers and education workers are ready to bargain for better for students and public education. Is the government? #FinalCountdownFriday #OSSTF #OntEd

Across Ontario, teachers and education workers continue to see the impacts of underfunding in our schools. For members in the Guelph area, an upcoming education town hall hosted by @OntarioGreens & MPP Mike Schreiner will provide an opportunity to discuss class sizes, student supports, and conditions in Ontario schools. 📅 Thursday, May 21 🕡 6:30–7:30 p.m. 📍 Harcourt Memorial United Church, Guelph All are welcome to attend: bit.ly/4deFDK0

A new report from the @ccpa reveals that Ontario’s education funding shortfall has continued to grow, reaching $6.4 billion since 2018. The outcomes of these cuts have been: ➡️increased waitlists for special education supports ➡️under resourced classrooms ➡️aging infrastructure ➡️no reduction in class sizes ➡️anti-racism programs and additional supports for students from lower-income are eliminated We can't fix schools without funding them. Check out the full article ➡️ bit.ly/4uOIgJM

Stand Up. Speak Out. Take Action. Today is Moose Hide Campaign Day. #OSSTF is proud to join people across the country in standing against violence toward First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women, girls, and Two-Spirit people. By wearing a Moose Hide pin, we recommit to respect, safety, accountability, and ending gender-based violence in all its forms. The national livestream begins at 9 a.m. ET, and registration remains open through the morning: moosehidecampaign.ca/campaignday/

MEDIA RELEASE: “The government continues to talk about student achievement, but you cannot improve outcomes while cutting supports” said Martha Hradowy, President of OSSTF/FEEO. “Students succeed when they feel safe, supported, and connected at school. That requires real investment, not just rhetoric. Ontario students deserve more than spare change.” Once again, the Ford government’s core education funding falls short of what students and schools need and does not address the growing pressures facing students and their families, teachers, and education workers across the province. It's students who end up paying the biggest price for this government's chronic underfunding. Ontario deserves FAR better! Read our full response: osstf.on.ca/news/ontario-g…

OSSTF/FEESO is calling for the government to increase funding for students with Special Education Needs. Following the Auditor General of Ontario’s 2026 performance audit on special education, OSSTF/FEESO is once again sounding the alarm that student needs are growing, but the Ford government continues to shortchange schools on the staffing, resources, and supports students require to succeed. Read our full response: bit.ly/4txhi8u

Together, with our fellow affiliates, we sent the TDSB a letter to let them know that these continued cuts are not okay. They WILL have an impact on students and they are not acceptable.

Should Ontario ban social media and cellphones on school property? Beyond the headline, what would that actually mean for students, teachers, and classrooms? @JeyanTVO discusses with Malini Leahy (@osstf) and Mohammed Estaiteyeh (@BrockUniversity) youtu.be/5osmTaQQyfk?si…

OSSTF/FEESO delegates were proud to stand alongside workers across Canada to discuss the fights ahead: defending public services, protecting workers, & building a stronger future for everyone. Collective action works. #CLC2026 #OSSTF #WorkersTogether

We are calling on the government to make real investments in students, from play-based learning opportunities to more in-person supports. OSSTF/FEESO Vice President Malini Leahy was part of a panel on @therundowntvo to discuss cellphone bans in Ontario schools. It is hypocritical for the government to ban cellphone use in schools while increasing online learning by making e-learning mandatory. Listen to the full interview youtube.com/watch?v=Mqz6rW…

President Hradowy met with the Federal Secretary of State for Labour Minister Zerucelli alongside the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association and the Canadian Association of University Teachers. At a time when university support staff are facing continued layoffs across the sector, strong advocacy matters more than ever. Support staff are the backbone of our universities—providing essential services, supporting students, and keeping our institutions running day in and day out. They should not be the ones bearing the consequences of underfunding. We must fund the frontlines of post-secondary education—both provincially and nationally. That means sustained investment, protecting good jobs, and ensuring our students and workers are set up to succeed.

Universities are a core economic driver in Ontario... so why are #OSSTF workers at @AlgomaU losing their jobs? Chronic underfunding is forcing institutions into cuts that hurt workers, students, and communities. We need stable, predictable postsecondary funding now. 🔗 bit.ly/429j58y

OSSTF/FEESO is proud to represent 60,000+ teachers and education workers at the CLC Convention in Winnipeg. ✊ Standing with workers from across Canada for strong public services, workers’ rights, and a better future for all. #OSSTF #OntEd #WorkersTogether

LIVE tonight at 8 PM ET: #OSSTF Vice President Malini Leahy will be part of a panel on @therundowntvo tonight at 8 PM to discuss cellphones in schools, and what the government needs to do better to ensure student success. 🔗 tvo.org/the-rundown