President
Brad Fisher
District 20 Office
(905) 332-1228
Vice-President
Kim Darby: M.M. Robinson
(905) 335-5588
Vice-President
Steve Spisak: Burlington Central
(905) 634-7768
Educational Services Officer
Janet Scott: Abbey Park
(905) 827-4101
Treasurer
Jim Sheridan: White Oaks
(905) 845-5200
Chief Negotiator Jim Young:
District 20 Office
(905) 332-1228
Communications Coordinator
Doug Thompson Georgetown.
(905) 827-4101
TBU Speaker
Tom Butterworth, T.A. Blakelock
(905) 827-1158
TBU Vice-Speaker
Kim Wilson: Abbey Park
(905) 827-4101
Health & Benefits Officer John Watson: District 20
(905) 332-1228
TEACHER BARGAINING UNIT
The Teacher Bargaining Unit
represents close to 1,200 accredited secondary Teachers
staffing the public high schools in the Halton Region. These
seventeen high schools serve the communities of Burlington,
Halton Hills, Milton, and Oakville.
Many are deployed in the classroom to provide expertise
in the traditional subject areas of English, Mathematics,
Science, Business Studies, Art, Music, Languages, Physical
Education, and Technical Studies. Others are employed
in Guidance, Special Education, Self-Reliant Learning,
and Alternative Education programs such as STEP, SCORE,
SMART, and the Heritage program.
Our ultimate goal is to protect and enhance public education
in Ontario.
Sarah Robertson, a Teacher at EC Drury, was awarded the Inclusive Educator's Award at this year's Annual General Assembly. Sarah initiated the Energy Challenge Day for students in the Life Skills and Centre programs to allow these students a chance to socialize and participate in a student lead activity day specific to their needs. She is also founded the Strength Within Conferences for teen girls in Halton and surrounding boards.
Sarah has also been awarded the Robinson Travel Fellowship by the provincial OSSTF
O.S.S.T.F. BRANCH
PRESIDENTS Halton District 20
SCHOOL BRANCH PRESIDENTS PHONE NUMBERS
Abbey Park
Helene Rochefort
Kim Wilson (Alt.)
(905) 827 4101
Acton
District Office
(519) 853-2920
Aldershot
Bill Langman
(905) 637-2383
Burlington Central
Helene Ally
(905) 634-7768
E.C. Drury
Julie Scott-Trask
(905) 878-0575
Georgetown
Eugeni Nikolov
Cindy Gage
(905) 877-6966
Iroquois Ridge
Ann MacDougall
(905) 845-0012
L.B. Pearson
Terry Vandenbroek
(905) 335-0961
Milton District
Rod Whate
(905) 878-2839
M.M. Robinson
Colin Post
(905) 335-5588
Nelson
Andris Krumins
Ingrid Soans
(905) 637-3825
Oakville Trafalgar
Bonnie Cummings
(905) 845-2875
Robert Bateman
Marnie Buyers
Victor Disyak
(905) 632 5151
T.A. Blakelock
Cheryl Christoffersen
Leonardo Petti (Alt.)
(905) 827-1158
White Oaks
John
Monteiro
(905) 845-5200
Syl Apps
Michelle Neuman
(905) 844-4110
Itinerant OSSTF
Jonathan Guest
(905) 631-1351
Gary Allan H.S.
Emilia Viola (Oakville)
(905) 845-2875
3410 South Service Rd.,
Burlington, Ontario,
Canada.
Phone (905) 332-1228
Fax (905) 335-9220
1) What do you do if you are asked to coach
a sport or supervise a dance or become a member of a committee?
Answer: Nothing, unless you want to.
These are voluntary activities.
2) How many supervisions do I have to do?
How many on-calls do I have to do?
Answer:This year a full-time teacher is contractually responsible for a maximum of 50 half-periods of APAs (supervisions/on-calls), of which a maximum of 24 may be used for on-calls. Part-time teachers' APAs are prorated.
3) Does my department head have the right assess my work as
a teacher?
Answer: No, a department head must not act
in any role which involved the evaluation, hiring, interviewing,
promotion or firing or assessment of a fellow union member.
4) If YOU suspect that a student is being
abused, what should you do?
Answer: You have a legal obligation
to report directly to the Children's Aid Society in your
area.
5) Can your on-call period occur whenever
you are not teaching?
Answer: It can occur during your assigned prep time, but not necessarily
on a specific day.
6) Is it part of a teacher’s required
duty to provide students with a mark before they go into
exams?
Answer: NO
7) I have spend a large
sum of money on my shoes and I’m very proud of them. They
are all an extension of me. However, I fear they do
not meet the guidelines for safe and proper footwear. Will
I have to dump the pumps for Dr. Martins?
Answer: No you do not have to at this time
as they are guidelines. However
safety is a joint effort of both management and workers . You
should ensure that your footwear reflects the conditions
that exist in your workplace for your personal safety.
8) I have noticed recently
that the ceiling tiles in my classroom are hanging down.
I fear that they may fall and injure myself or one of my
students. What should I do to rectify the situation?
Answer: You should immediately bring this
to the attention of the
administration. (I would suggest through an email as creating
the paper trail is important) You should also complete
as workplace hazards report and file it both with administration
and your worker representative on your school’s Joint
Health and Safety Committee.
