Dear Parents/Guardians,
The Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) announced today that, should a tentative agreement not be reached, its members (teachers and education workers) will conduct a one-day walkout (full withdrawal of services) on Thursday, March 5, 2020 and return to work on Friday, March 6, 2020.
Should there be a walkout on March 5, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø would have no other option but to close all secondary schools (Gr. 9 to 12) to students as there would not be sufficient supervision to ensure their safety. As a result, parents/guardians should make alternate arrangements for their children if required. Please note that school offices will remain open.
In addition to all ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø secondary schools, Adult High Schools and Night Schools offering secondary credits will also be closed to students. Secondary e-Learning classes and any out-of-school activities (e.g. field trips, sports, etc.) will be cancelled.
Elementary and middle schools will remain open. All adult non-credit programs, such as Adult ESL and Learn4Life, will continue to run.
Should there be any significant updates or changes, we will communicate directly with parents/guardians as quickly as possible. As always, for ongoing labour updates, please visit the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø website and follow @tdsb on Twitter.
Sincerely,