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OCEOTA members Take Back the Night

OCEOTA members Take Back the Night

On September 18th members of our local joined community partners and advocates at the Take Back the Night march. The event, which brings people of all ages together to support survivors, raise awareness, and advocate for safer, healthier communities. Carrying flags members walked with purpose reaffirming our commitment to creating […]

by September 19, 2025 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
1/2 day Minimum FAQs

1/2 day Minimum FAQs

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 […]

by September 1, 2025 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized

_ LTO Transfer/Staffing Rules _

by June 26, 2025 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized

Interview Workshop slideshow

OCDSB Interview skills workshop is designed to support Occasional Teachers successfully attaining an LTO/Contract teaching position with the OCDSB. Presenters: Dianne Robertson (HR Manager) & Jennifer Jones-Kosmack (HR Advisor) + Tosha Urbach (Principal)

by May 24, 2025 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized

Your 2025-2027 Executive team!

Congratulations to all who stepped forward. We’ve a bright future ahead. President: Jamieson Dyer 1st Vice-President: Alicia Szewczyk-Chan Members-at-Large: Carolynn Treffers, Hacene Oukacine, Dalia Elkhouli, Madeeha Tariq, Kaitlin Seip, Fadumo Deria Annual Meeting Delegates: Fadumo Deria, Jamieson Dyer, Dalia Elkhouli, Hacene Oukacine, Alicia Szewczyk-Chan, Madeeha Tariq, Carolynn Treffers, and Kaitlin Walthert.

by May 21, 2025 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
PWHL Equity Event

PWHL Equity Event

Thank you to all the Members who came out to support the Women’s Empowerment Month at the Ottawa Charge game. We had 40 participants who joined us for the Women in Uniform night. Looking forward to going again next season already! Thank you to our OCEOTA Equity Chair Carolynn Treffers […]

by April 1, 2025 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
EasyConnect Changes

EasyConnect Changes

The OCDSB has determined changes are coming to the ATE EasyConnect System. OCEOTA does not have negotiated control of these changes, and opposes some of the changes. Below we try to advise and assist Members to understand the impacts of the changes imposed.   A change in the contact process […]

by February 3, 2025 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
Changes to English LTO Pool Hiring

Changes to English LTO Pool Hiring

I am proud to report through continued negotiations with the OCDSB we have had the interview process REMOVED from the English LTO pool process. You need only now meet these criteria to qualify to join the pool for the 2025-26 school year: on the elementary occasional teacher (OT) List for […]

by January 31, 2025 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized

The 2024-25 LTO Staffing/movement Rules

Revised 2024-25 LTO Staffing Rules

by January 19, 2025 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized
PL Conference 2024

PL Conference 2024

OCEOTA’s 11th Professional Learning Conference was amazing! Thank you to our PL Conference Committee Chairs Jessica Ho & Alicia Szewczyk for the day. And our fabulous line-up of Presenters: Plenary Speaker Iyanuoluwa Akinrinola Pathways and Opportunities as an Occasional Teacher Defensive Teaching presented by David Wildman, former OCEOTA President Digital Technologies presented […]

by November 8, 2024 Comments are Disabled Uncategorized