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OSSTF News + Publications

Information items and opportunities, OSSTF publications,

and links to affiliated organizations.


For OSSTF's provincial website, click the button below.

Go to OSSTF's Provincial Website

What's New

Newly Updated Guide to Pregnancy & Parental Leaves

OSSTF Guide to Pregnancy & Parental Leaves

This Guide has been created to help you prepare for your pregnancy/ parental leave. It provides an overview of issues related to pregnancy/parental leaves and benefits and provides answers to many questions that commonly arise. OSSTF updated this document in December 2022.

Image of the cover page of the Guide to pregnancy and parental leaves. Hyperlinked.

Applications to Provincial Standing Committees & Councils - Apply by March 1

The application for Provincial Standing Committees and Councils for 2023-2024 is now available on the OSSTF/FEESO website. To complete an application, please go to this webpage.


There are several background documents available in myOSSTF that you may find helpful while filling out your application. To view these documents, please click here. 


Below is a list of Provincial Standing Committees and Councils with vacancies:

  • Human Rights Committee 
  • Comité des services en langue française 
  • Parliamentary and Constitution Council 
  • Communications and Political Action Committee 
  • Protective Services Committee 
  • Educational Services Committee 
  • Status of Women Committee 
  • Finance Committee 
  • Health and Safety/Workplace Safety and Insurance Act Committee


The application must be in on-time in order to be considered. The deadline is March 1, 2023 for term vacancies. Applications received after that time will be considered late and will only be considered for appointment if there are insufficient on-time applications for a specific committee/council. Please note, the deadline for co-option applications is May 1, 2023.


OSSTF is dedicated to equity, anti-racism and anti-oppression while protecting and enhancing public education. OSSTF values the participation of members with various lived experiences. OSSTF actively seeks and welcomes applications from members of equity-seeking and sovereignty-seeking groups. Self-identification of membership in equity-seeking or sovereignty-seeking group(s) is voluntary. If you choose to self-identify, please let OSSTF know any that apply to you: 

  • 2SLGBTQI+
  • Black/African Black/Caribbean Black 
  • First Nations, Métis, Inuit 
  • Francophone 
  • Person Living with a Disability 
  • Racialized 
  • Woman 


If you encounter any issues with the application form, please send an email to webhelp@osstf.ca.

OSSTF Member Awards

OSSTF has several awards to recognize the outstanding contributions of its Members. The deadline for nominations for many of the provincial awards is January 31.  All of the awards and the details are listed here.


Below are the awards with a deadline of January 31. 

  • André Lécuyer Award
  • Bob Brooks Award 
  • Comité des services en langue française Award
  • Communication Award
  • Environmental Award 
  • James Forster Human Rights Award 
  • Jennifer MacLean Health and Safety Award 
  • John McNeil Award 
  • Kelly Ann McKenzie Award      
  • Liz Barkley Status of Women Award 
  • Nancy Warrener Award 
  • Norm Snyder Award
  • Political Action Award — In honour of Wendell Fulton and Larry French 

OSSTF Awards of Recognition for Members - Booklet

Booklet describing the various OSSTF Awards of Recognition for Members 

Video: Local comments on the reaction to the Court's striking down of Bill 124.

Kingston, Ont. reacts as court decision strikes down Bill 124

Local comments on the reaction to the Court's striking down of Bill 124.

Project Oversees 2023

Project Overseas is a joint endeavour of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF/FCE) and its member organizations to support partners in developing countries as they co-plan and co-deliver professional learning to local educators.


This project is part of the CTF/FCE’s International and Social Justice Program, which focuses on teachers taking action for:

  • Teaching – Canadian teachers work with local teachers overseas to strengthen teacher competence;
  • Teacher Organizations – The program assists overseas partner organizations as they strengthen their capacities to provide professional services to their members; and
  • Gender Equality – All Project Overseas address gender equality for teachers, assist in the development of girl-friendly school environments and work to eliminate school-related gender-based violence.


OSSTF/FEESO will sponsor up to TWO (2) members to participate in Project Overseas 2023. Participants must be available for assignments during the month of July and meet a list of criteria set out by CTF/FCE.


Members can find this information on the CTF/FCE Project Overseas website.

Financial Toolkit for Early Career Educators

The Educators Financial Group (EFG) is owned by OSSTF and offers a wide range of financial services for Members including mortgages and financial planning . They have produced a new "toolkit" brochure for newer educators that includes online tools and resources, information sheets for financial literacy and more.


Download the toolkit below and visit the EFG website for lots of great financial resources.

EFG Financial Toolkit for Early Career Educators 2022 (pdf)

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OSSTF Publications / Daughter Websites

 Education Forum is OSSTF/FEESO’s full–colour magazine. Its articles explore the contemporary issues, events, trends and personalities that shape education. 

Update is the official newsletter for OSSTF/FEESO's 60,000 members. 

 Here for Students is an information and campaign page to engage the public in issues regarding public education.

Safety for all

COVID-19 information, reports, OSSTF proposals and campaign materials

Affiliated Organizations - Active Links

Canadian Labour Congress

Educators Financial Group

Canadian Labour Congress

 OSSTF is a member of the CLC, Canada's largest labour organization 

CAREpath

Educators Financial Group

Canadian Labour Congress

Free advice, information and support for OSSTF Members who are cancer patients

Educators Financial Group

Educators Financial Group

Educators Financial Group

Financial services for OSSTF Members

Edvantage

Kingston & District Labour Council

Educators Financial Group

Rewards and discounts for Ontario education workers

Employee Assistance Plan

Kingston & District Labour Council

Kingston & District Labour Council

Free EAP (counseling) services for Limestone District School Board employees 

Kingston & District Labour Council

Kingston & District Labour Council

Kingston & District Labour Council

Kingston and District Labour Council

OSSTF D27 is a member of KDLC which represents over 40 member local unions in the Kingston region  

Ontario Federation of Labour

Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan

Ontario Federation of Labour

Ontario Federation of Labour logo

OSSTF is a member of the OFL, Ontario's "House of Labour"

Ontario Teacher's Federation

Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan

Ontario Federation of Labour

Services, learning resources, issues, advocacy

Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan

Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan

Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan

Group Insurance for OSSTF Members: Health, Auto, Home

Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan

Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan

Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan

Pension information, services, and tools

QECO/COEQ

Ontario Teacher's Pension Plan

QECO/COEQ

Certification services (evaluation for placement on the pay grid) for OSSTF Members

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