School boards and unions share a commitment to public education and work together towards positive labour relations. The collective bargaining framework for the education sector features a two-tier bargaining process, involving both central and local bargaining. Learn more about the process.

Central negotiations between the Government of Ontario (the Crown), public school boards represented by the Ontario Public School Boards Association (OPSBA), and teacher federations and education worker unions (including ETFO, CUPE and OSSTF) remain ongoing. Visit the OPSBA website for the latest updates on central bargaining.

The TDSB is currently bargaining locally with CUPE. We anticipate local bargaining with ETFO and OSSTF to commence in the near future.

Read more about the impact of job actions on elementary school events and activities.

Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO)

Update: April 28, 2020

Today, it was announced that the tentative central agreements (reached on March 20) with the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) have been ratified by the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) and the union.

Previous Updates

Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) 

Update: May 24, 2020

Tentative central agreements (reached in April) with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) for both teachers and education workers have been ratified by the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) and the union.

Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)

Update: June 26, 2020

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) has voted to ratify a local agreement with the Board’s 17,700 education workers who are represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 4400. This local agreement has also been ratified by CUPE Local 4400. Read more.