DDSB and OSSTF Occasional Teachers Reach Agreement

DDSB and OSSTF Ratify Local Agreement for Occasional Teachers

 The Durham District School Board (DDSB) has reached an agreement with the Board’s occasional secondary teachers with Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF), District 13.

Both the DDSB Board of Trustees and OSSTF, District 13 have ratified the locally bargained agreement. 

The DDSB continues to work with its education partners to provide outstanding public education to more than 72,000 regular day students and more taking continuing education and adult credit courses.

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The provision of quality public education is a goal that the Board strives to achieve in partnership with all our union and federation partners. This ratified agreement with OSSTF Occasional Teachers allows our students, parents and guardians to continue to count on the stability and excellence from staff in supporting students during the COVID-19 pandemic.  We continue to be thankful for the incredible work that is taking place in the classroom every day.

– Carolyn Morton, Chair, Durham District School Board

“The Occasional Teachers Bargaining Unit of OSSTF Durham is happy to have reached an agreement that supports the learning conditions of students and the working conditions of teachers. Thank you to the negotiation teams on both sides of the table for their commitment to collective bargaining.”

– Avril Burns, President, OSSTF Occasional Teacher Bargaining Unit, District 13

The Durham District School Board (DDSB) is responsible for public education in the rural settings of Uxbridge, Brock and Scugog Townships and the urban settings of Ajax, Whitby, Pickering and Oshawa. The DDSB employs 6,900 teaching and educational services staff. With 133 elementary and secondary schools and learning centres, the DDSB accommodates more than 72,000 regular day students and thousands more who take advantage of a wide variety of continuing education and adult credit courses. More information can be found on the DDSB’s website at www.ddsb.ca. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @DurhamDSB, Instagram @durhamschools and YouTube at DurhamDSB.