OSSTF/FEESO remains committed to building the capacity of educators by continuing to offer high quality professional growth opportunities created by Members, for Members. Professional Development Workshops will be limited to the following offerings, most of which are available in both virtual and on-line presentations.

Districts and Bargaining Units should be aware of the following new fee structure:

• Workshop content and materials are owned and copyrighted by OSSTF/FEESO.
• Beginning in 2025-2026, to cover some of the costs associated with providing OSSTF/FEESO professional development workshops a fee structure is required, and is based on the format of the presentation, as described below:
• $1500 per in-person session
• $500 per virtual session
• If financial assistance is needed for a Bargaining Unit or District to provide a workshop below are some options that are available in the OSSTF/FEESO Financial Handbook:
• Account 2010: Applications can be made to Account 2010 – Professional Development and Training to access additional funding via the application process outlined in the Financial Handbook; and
• Account 2035: Inter-District events are eligible for funding through Account 2035-Inter-District Training/Meetings via the application process outlined in the Financial Handbook.
• Districts, Bargaining Units, or individual worksites requesting multiple webinars for the same date will be required to list the workshops in order of priority for delivery as some requests may not be filled due to overwhelming demand or lack of presenter availability. A maximum of four workshops will be confirmed for each requested professional development event. The identified priorities of the Districts and/or Bargaining Units will be used to determine which workshops are confirmed first. Additional workshops may be arranged based upon presenter availability.

The Educational Services workshops currently available are:

• Addressing Anti-Black Racism
• Part One – Intro/Homework
• Part Two – Context
• Part Three – Action
• Classroom Management for Teachers/Occasional Teachers*
• Classroom Management for Early Years
• Cultivating Resilience
• Equity in Practice
• Focus on Poverty
• Managing Conflict (Part 1)
• Mental Health
• Racial Justice
• The Science of Learning*

*Not available in French, as these workshops are focused on instruction/pedagogy.

The Growth & Opportunity: Professional Development Workshops brochure is attached below.

Please contact your Educational Services Field Secretary at 416-751-8300 or toll free at 1-800-267-7867 for more information or to request any OSSTF/FEESO Educational Services workshops.