Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff and Catholic
Stakeholders:
Further to our communication of September 4th, we are
pleased to advise our community that the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’
Association (OCSTA) has announced the ratification of central terms for a new
three-year collective agreement with the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’
Association (OECTA) representing our elementary and secondary teachers.
In addition, members of the Ontario English Catholic
Teachers’ Association have also ratified the central agreement.
The OCSTA continues central negotiations with unions
representing education workers (CUPE) in Catholic school boards, with the goal
of achieving negotiated agreements with all union partners. Our Board remains
confident that OCSTA and the provincial government will reach a new central
agreement in the very near future.
We will continue to keep parents and students informed
and will ensure information is fully communicated to the TCDSB community should
there be any developments that may affect operations in our schools.
Yours in
Catholic Education,
Angela
Gauthier
Nancy Crawford
Director of
Education Vice Chair of the Board