TORONTO, ON--(Marketwired - June 13, 2016) - The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF/FEESO), representing secondary school teachers as well as support staff in Ontario's elementary, secondary and post-secondary systems, welcomes today's appointment of Mitzie Hunter as Minister of Education and Deb Matthews as Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development.
"On behalf of our 60,000 members, I want to congratulate and welcome Ms. Hunter and Ms. Matthews to their new portfolios. We look forward to building and maintaining a positive and cooperative relationship with both ministers, and to working together in our ongoing efforts to protect and enhance publicly funded education in Ontario," said OSSTF/FEESO President Paul Elliott.
"I would also like to wish Liz Sandals and Reza Moridi all the best in their future endeavours, and recognize their service to publicly funded education in Ontario," concluded Elliott.
OSSTF/FEESO, founded in 1919, has 60,000 members across Ontario. They include public high school teachers, occasional teachers, educational assistants, continuing education teachers and instructors, early childhood educators, psychologists, secretaries, speech-language pathologists, social workers, plant support personnel, university support staff, and many others in education.
Contact Information:
Contact:
Paul Elliott
President
Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation
416-751-8300 or 1-800-267-7867