Articles by: JD

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 hired on or before September 1, 2021 will be notified approximately two months in advance of […]

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

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 […]

What is the 1/2 day minimum pilot program? Starting in September 2022 assignments through Easy Connect and/or The Job Board will be made available as per usual, however assignments of a less than 50% FTE will be (expanded to be) posted as a half a day (according to school bell […]

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 […]