Red for Ed and the Power of Purple Days in Ottawa Schools Ottawa’s education unions are standing together in solidarity to proudly take part in Red for Ed on the first Friday of every month and Power of Purple on Wednesdays each week.  This collective show of unity highlights our […]

We are pleased to announce that our Collective Bargaining Survey has been launched! We would appreciate it if all OCEOTA members would take the time to share your voice with us. Your participation in this survey helps OCEOTA to determine what are the bargaining goals that matter for our membership. […]

OCEOTA invites you to attend a Zoom workshop focused on practical classroom management strategies that work in today’s classrooms hosted by Shannon Hazel This 90-minute session includes: A clear framework for classroom management using the 8 types of Teacher Moves Practical problem-solving around real classroom situations Live discussion + Q&A […]

If you have not yet experienced a PWHL game, now is your chance to experience women’s hockey at its best! On Saturday April 18th the Ottawa Charge take on the New York Sirens. Puck drops at 2 pm at TD Place. This game is this seasons Pride Unity Game The Unity Games series […]

Peak staffing will be from June into July  

New OTF Connects webinars for 2026 OTF is pleased to announce their newest series of excellent OTF Connects webinars. Over the coming weeks and months, OTF’s newest series of webinars will feature tips and tools to support you on your teaching and learning journey, across divisions and subject areas. Their  […]

On December 11th our members “Escaped to the Holidays” at Room Escape. Two escape rooms Undermined and Doom Room were enjoyed. Congratulations to our two door prize winners Ayman and Fatima. OCEOTA members generously donated 3 dozen items to the Ottawa Food Bank.  

As the provincial legislature returns, 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) have issued the following joint statement: The Ford government introduced Bill […]

OCEOTA held our Fall General Meeting on October 22nd, President Jamieson Dyer spoke to members about several topics including  Collective Bargaining issues, French and English pool advocacy, the recent reorganization of our schools and the changes in the staffing timeline, Staffing delay of List 3, the DOT program, the educational […]

Staffing Process Hiring by OCDSB follows the prescribed OCETFO Collective Agreement. Postings for permanent contracts are done simultaneously for OCETFO permanent teachers (internal candidates) and OCEOTA (external candidates). Internal candidates are considered prior to externals. After permanent internal candidates are considered, and where possible, FSL placements will be conducted for […]