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Welcome to the PVNC OECTA Website

2019-2020 New Start for a New School Year!

My message has not changed much from the spring:

We have been out on many pizza visits; the message Andy and I have been making a point of spreading is be prepared:

1. Know what is going on by following Provincial and Unit emails, so get signed up if you have not already done so.

2. Get the message out to friends, family and neighbours about what is really going on in education and what the changes really mean. www.knowmore.ca. We still have lawn signs in the office to help get the message out.

3. Get involved.

The provincial bargaining team is working on negotiations on our behalf for central terms, but we do not have a crystal ball to see what the outcomes will be with this government. Information will be sent out if things change.

Make sure to get involved with the local, by attending AGMs, joining committees or partaking in events being hosted by OECTA. Last year we held a Breakfast with Santa that had great reviews, so it has been re-booked this year for Dec. 7th – mark it down on your calendar.

Twitter, Facebook and Website are great places to get up to date information of what is happening in PVNC.

Wishing everyone a great year in 2019-2020.

In Solidarity,

Kelly

Unit President

Important Dates/Notices

OECTA and PVNC Mass for Deceased Board Employees Wednesday, November 20th, 2019 Cathedral St. Peter-in-Chains/Knights of Columbus Hall

OECTA PVNC Budget Meeting Tuesday, December 3rd, 2019 Baxter Creek Golf and Country Club

Breakfast With Santa December 7th, 2019 from 10 am - 12 pm at Baxter Creek Golf Club. PLEASE REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 29TH

Click here for the REGISTRATION details!

OECTA PROVINCIAL AGM APPLICATION DUE December 13th, 2019

Click here for the APPLICATION details!

Christmas Socials

Peterborough Social Friday, December 6th, 2019 Riley's Peterborough

Victoria Social Friday, December 13th, 2019 The Cat and the Fiddle, Lindsay

Northumberland Social Thursday, December 5th, 2019 The The Mill, Cobourg

Clarington Social Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 Frosty John's, Bowmanville

OECTA PVNC Bargaining Updates can be found in the Members Login Section!

PVNC OECTA Facebook Feed

OECTA PVNC shared a post.

19 minutes ago

Media Release: OSSTF/FEESO members deliver strong strike mandateToronto, November 18, 2019 — Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) members from across the province have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action should it become necessary in the current round of central bargaining.

OSSTF/FEESO’s education workers voted 92 percent in favour of strike action, and the Federation’s teacher and occasional teacher members provided a 95.5 percent strike mandate.

“This is a powerful mandate from our members, and it sends a compelling message,” said OSSTF/FEESO President Harvey Bischof. “Our members are committed to defending the quality of education in Ontario against a government that is determined to undermine it, and they are absolutely prepared to defend their ability to provide the best possible learning environment for the students they work with.”

“They are also telling us, quite emphatically, that they are losing patience with a government that refuses to engage in meaningful discussion about major issues that affect the quality of learning in their schools,” continued Bischof. “We gave our notice to bargain almost seven months ago, but we are still waiting for even one meaningful, serious response to our key proposals that address the quality of publicly funded education.”

Although OSSTF/FEESO now has a clear strike mandate from its members, the union has not yet announced that it will be taking job action.

“We are at the bargaining table today and not on the picket line as we could have been. This is a choice we made for this week because we remain committed to looking for solutions through negotiations. I sincerely hope the Ford government seeks the same and isn’t intent on creating additional unnecessary conflict,” Bischof concluded.

Contact:
Harvey Bischof, President
Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation
416-751-8300 …