Paint the Province Purple on June 6th!
On June 6, CUPE‑OSBCU education workers, joined by members of ETFO, OSSTF, OECTA, and AEFO will come together to paint the province purple in support of strong, well‑funded public schools. Be part of the movement in your community. Whether you’re joining an existing event or organizing your own, everything you need is right here.
255,000+ Teachers and Education Workers Unite in Province-wide Day of Action
On April 29, more than 255,000 AEFO, ETFO, OECTA, CUPE-OSBCU, and OSSTF/FEESO members will participate in a Province-wide Day of Action. This coordinated effort represents a powerful show of unity among Ontario’s teachers and education workers at a time when publicly funded education continues to face significant challenges.
OSBCU Bargaining Update, Monday, April 20, 2026
This is important. We’re all in this together. OSBCU Bargaining Updates, Monday, April 20, 2026 Good afternoon It was great to see so many of you at the Inside the Fight: OSBCU Information Hour webinar on April 16. By taking the time to stay informed and engaged, you are
The OSBCU Condemns Ford Government Power Grab Over School Board Governance
The Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) strongly opposes the Ford government’s introduction of the Putting Student Achievement First Act, legislation that strips power from elected school board trustees and hands it to unelected executives. Under the proposed changes, trustees will lose control over key financial decisions, with new
Ontario’s Education Unions United: Budget Underscores Need for Early Bargaining
“Ontario families, teachers, and education workers continue to hear the Ford government claim that publicly funded education is benefiting from unprecedented investment. Inside schools, however, the reality is stark: our system is in crisis and the government’s proposed budget, which fails students, teachers, and education workers yet again, will only
Ontario’s Education Unions Call for an Early Start to Bargaining to Best Support Students and Families
TORONTO – L’Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco-ontariens (AEFO), Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO), Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA), Ontario School Board Council of Unions (CUPE-OSBCU), and Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) have issued the following joint statement calling on the Ford government and Minister of
