As Occasional Teachers plan to apply for Employment Insurance (EI) for the summer months, it is important to know when filling out the application – The daily hours of work for a full day assignment is 8. Record of Employment (ROEs) will be automatically sent by the OCDSB to Service […]

Nature Education Collective are inviting 30 K-8 Ottawa area teachers for a free Naturebased Education retreat at the Bill Mason Centre. For more information or to register, please contact Jessy St Jean at j_stjean@ducks.ca  

Thank you to all who attended the AGM; we passed our interim budget, had some excellent questions around equitable hiring, central vs local bargaining timelines, Supervisor changes and Board leadership, VSC details, and staffing guidelines.  We also elected Carolynn Treffers as 2nd Vice President. Congratulations! OCEOTA’s delegation for the ETFO […]

Great support out today for the Province-wide Day of Action. Jamieson attended walk-ins at Churchill Alt PS , Broadview PS and Regina St Alt PS and Alicia was at Steve Maclean PS and Riverside South SS. Education affiliates met together at Churchill/Broadview/Bayshore PS to share support. Jamieson and Gundi Barbour […]

The New PRC/VSC Cycle: What to Expect  When your updated PRC/VSC is due, you will receive an official notification email from LaserficheForms@ocdsb.ca outlining the following: Renewal Timing: Please note renewal schedule listed below:  Staff that were hired on or before September 1, 2021 will be notified approximately two months in […]

CBC Ottawa Morning with Rebecca Zandbergen – March 12, 2026: Ontario to give elementary teachers $750 a year for classroom supplies https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-100-ottawa-morning/clip/16202673-ontario-give-elementary-teachers-dollar750-year-classroom-supplies https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-100-ottawa-morning/clip/16202673-ontario-give-elementary-teachers-dollar750-year-classroom-supplies