Teachers are working hard in classrooms every day to help students engage with curriculum in a supportive way. We need a Minister of Education that celebrates & supports the incredible work of staff & students. #osstf #onted

Every time I travel internationally I am reminded how powerful a Canadian passport is. Don’t take it for granted

"Instead of adding teachers to deal with the chaos, instead of adding social workers, psychologists, [Doug Ford] is adding police," said Muna Kadri, a teacher in the York Region District School Board & president of the @osstfd16t-ot.bsky.social 16th district.” www.newmarkettoday.ca/local-news/y...

We’re taking bargaining back. Member voice and choice at the forefront. #osstf

It’s not just who’s on the ballot, but what’s on the ballot. The broken politics of the past or a future we can afford. It’s debate time. Let’s go.

Ah, I see Poilievre has progressed to the stage of Trump Playbook where he *checks notes* pushes to jail his political opponents. Fun!

Coming Soon: Listen next week to #OSSTF D16 T/OT President Muna Kadri during the @tvotoday.bsky.social segment on providing curriculum instruction when it comes to political issues. We will post the link once it is released!

"You cannot replace teachers and education workers with police in our schools." #fundourschools #OSSTF

The fact that top Republicans are already fearmongering about, lying about, the No Kings rallies this Saturday, across the US, tells you how worried they are about public pressure and protest against their reactionary, autocratic, anti-American agenda.

ICYMI: Ontario’s underfunding is dragging all of Canada down! StatsCan shows ON’s public funding for universities has fallen 21% since 2008 — from 54.3% to just 32.5%, the lowest in Canada. Ontario’s underfunding is dragging down the national ave. & shortchanging students, educators, & our future.

Teachers are forming volunteer patrol squads in San Diego.

I was already a hard AI-skeptic but this cements my long suspicion that there is no feasible path to anything close to return on invested capital for these data centers. Tech would need 15 to 25 times current AI revenues within the next 2-3 years just to break even. Not financially viable.

Guess who just got both the updated COVID vaccine and flu shots today? Your dear Leader Trump. Maybe you should get them too. Sincerely, An Epidemiologist Who Told You Trump Would Get COVID Booster.

I participated in a protest in Chicago almost 2 years ago, they do it differently. They aren’t going to put up with any of Trump’s nonsense.

I recently saw a post encouraging the public to call a school to flood them with complaints about an issue. Please do not organize mass call ins to a school as that ties up their phone lines & prevents parents from contacting the school to deliver urgent messages. #onted

It's board meeting night at the #YRDSB so for the next little while I will be posting updates in this thread. If you are the only other person in the GTA not watching the Blue Jays game you can also tune into the board meeting here: www.youtube.com/live/8AQmv-9...

I stand with my Alberta colleagues, now locked out. Who is with me? #Solidarity #OntEd #onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#Toronto never wastes a beautiful day.

On #WorldTeachersDay, we celebrate the heart of public education — teachers ❤️ You inspire students, strengthen communities & shape Ontario’s future. Despite challenges, you keep making lives better every day. Thank you from #OSSTF & President Martha Hradowy 🙌🏽 youtube.com/shorts/uYz9C...

The daily struggle.

The government wants to end mail delivery as we know it. Postal workers hope to stop them. Why Canada Post workers are back on strike: pressprogress.ca/why-canada-p...

Advocates are “shocked” that thousands of violent incidents in schools go unreported. Since 2011, Ontario only counts the most extreme cases—leaving daily assaults off the books. The Minister is reviewing policy. #OSSTF urges him to work with us to end violence in schools: bit.ly/42xsDdZ #OntEd

#ONTARIO: - Week of Sept 22: COVID vaccines for priority groups; RSV vax for high-risk 60-74 OR 75+ - Week of Sept 29: flu vax for priority groups - Oct 1: RSV vax for infants who meet criteria - Oct 27: COVID/flu vax for General Public Source: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1... #covid19 #covid19on

Dear Educators: tonight you were the highlight of a child’s stories at the dinner table. You are the reason someone can’t wait for Monday Morning. You are making a difference. Every single day. Thank you.

It's an exciting night, the first #YRDSB board meeting of the school year! You can watch the meeting at this link or following along for updates in this thread: www.youtube.com/live/XQAGHIq...

A few thoughts on the overwhelming tentative agreement rejection at #AirCanada. 🧵 #canlab 1. The union oversold the tentative agreement by declaring the end of unpaid work. That framing seems to have rubbed some members the wrong way.

Registration for online and remote night school programs is now open! Visit our website to see course offerings and get registered today! Learn more: www2.yrdsb.ca/schools-prog...

Dear fellow Canadians, Don’t buy American- made products and then none of this matters. Best, DD

The Air Canada strike could be a major win for unionized workers throughout the country if it sets a precedent for defying the union-busting abuse of the Labour Code. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/the-air-ca...

As Gaza's hunger crisis deepens the very people who are trying to keep the gravely malnourished population alive are suffering along with their patients.

"Four-year old Razan Abu Zaher gave up her fight for life on Sunday." "She died at a hospital in central Gaza from complications brought on by hunger and malnutrition, according to a medical source. Her skeletal body was laid out on a slab of stone."

When Carney's platform included "Using AI to make the public service more efficient", I posted that it feels like DOGE with a more sophisticated name. And ooooooh boy, the way partisans lost their goddamn minds on me. And yet! ⬇️

Happy Pride York Region!

Happy Pride York Region 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Come join us in Newmarket to celebrate Pride in York Region this Sat & Sun! Our booth is open both days so be sure to come visit. The parade is today (sat) at 6PM. Full details are on the homepage of our website www.osstfd16.on.ca

WhiteHouse, March 4, 2025; “President Trump is removing killers, rapists, and drug dealers from our streets”. Newsweek June 6, 2025: “ICE arrests three year old.” As his parents lawfully await asylum decision. Not a killer. Not a rapist. Not a dealer. A three year old child. Fascists

LAPD confirms yesterday was peaceful. #LA #peacefulprotests

Canadian wildfires may be 2000 km away, but my city became the most polluted major city in the world yesterday Smoke and pathogens care for no distances or boundaries We are all impacted by such crises Solutions must also be collective www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/weat...

📢 Vacancy Alert 📢 The D16 T/OT has an Interim (1yr) Vacancy for the role of T/OT 'First Negotiator & Staffing Officer'. Please follow the directions in the June 4th Weekly Email or on our website. Deadline to express interest: June 10th at 12 Noon. osstfd16.on.ca

I can’t think of a presidency that has done more open and undeniable damage to this country, and the wider world, in such a short space of time, than this one. Shocking, despicable:

The difference between #HR Law & Labour Law on display here. HR Law perceives collective bargaining as a business risk to be staunchly resisted. HR lawyers specialize in risk management. Labour Law perceives CB as an economic & social good that gives workers voice, power, & larger share of wealth.

Fantastic!

‘One of the most heartbreaking tragedies’: Gaza doctor’s last goodbye before nine children killed in airstrike

Don't miss out! Our monthly Board Meeting will be held today at 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to join virtually. Find out what's on the agenda: tdsb.on.ca/agenda

Using AI as a starting point is one thing, but simply pressing print on what it spits out is dangerous.

Toughly worded joint statement by Canada, France, UK decries "egregious actions" committed by "the Netanyahu Government" in Gaza and calls for an immediate halt to military operations and for humanitarian aid to be allowed to enter the strip. Warns of "further concrete actions" if Israel goes ahead

"I am deeply saddened by what is happening in the Gaza Strip. Cease fire immediately! Let humanitarian aid be provided to the exhausted civilian population and let all hostages be freed." New Pope off to a solid start. www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

EDUCATION WEEK DAY 3: CELEBRATING PUBLIC EDUCATION! Public Ed is for everyone! #OSSTF members are part of a school team, from K to post-secondary, who create learning environments for all students, to ensure they receive the outstanding publicly funded ed that all children deserve.

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It's that special Tuesday of every month when I provide updates from the #YRDSB board meeting. You can also watch the meeting at this link: yrdsb.civicweb.net/Portal/Meeti...