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Sending solidarity to educators at Ontario public schools from our OCUFA Board meeting, in support of adequate funding and student supports, and respect for education workers! #OntEd #OntEdUnited

Stand in support of Algoma faculty! Add your name today! actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

For Fair Employment Week, stand with Part-Time Faculty at Algoma U! Support their negotiations for fair wages and recognition for cancelled courses. 📩 Take action: buff.ly/0lxpUVd 📄 More materials: buff.ly/J0QmSfJ #Fairness4CF

"We're still way behind" - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson on Canada’s post-secondary funding crisis www.ctvnews.ca/video/2026/1...

Part-Time Faculty play a vital role in Algoma’s academic community. They are now bargaining to achieve fairness and recognition for their work and contributions. Support them by sending a letter to University senior admin actionnetwork.org/letters/supp...

New measures improve accountability for bad actors in the private system, but all students are now paying for their mistakes. Accountability shouldn't come at the price of more student debt and cuts to OSAP to all students. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Professors and professional librarians at Lakehead University could be on strike in October. Tell the Board of Governors that you support a fair and just collective agreement for @lakeheadfa.bsky.social that supports high-quality education in the North and Simcoe County! lufa.org/negotiations...

Current funding levels for #onpse won't sustain our sector after 2027-2028. Ontario is already last in the nation in per-student funding. We need more long-term, stable investment to support universities and students. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

True then, true now! OCUFA stands in solidarity with education workers and teachers for publicly funded education!

What matters to Members, matters at the bargaining table. A YES vote strengthens our position to keep pushing for the priorities we've set together. Bring a colleague and vote today! 🗳️In person: Social Science Kiosk, today until 6pm 💻Can't make it in person? Vote online, Weds 9am to Thurs 6pm

A YES vote strengthens our negotiating team’s position at the bargaining table and gives them the support to keep pushing for a fair agreement. Make a plan. Bring your colleagues. Vote. In person: today at Conron Hall until 6pm, Tues. at Social Science Kiosk, 9am-6pm Online: Wed. 9am to Thurs. 6pm

Newly funded postsecondary seats are welcome, the government must recognize that all university programs produce graduates with skills needed for Ontario’s diverse economy. Read our media release: ocufa.on.ca/press-releas...

#GrassyNarrows mother and grandmother Chrissy Isaacs is asking us to join her at #RiverRun2026 — will you be there? Show up and make sure Grassy Narrows cannot be ignored Sept. 23 • 12 PM • Grange Park RSVP - actionnetwork.org/events/river...

Students and their families are taking on more debt while the government continues to underfund universities. There's another way forward that will help students, their families, and Ontario's economy.

Ontario students become Ontario workers. They need a fully funded university system with more student support, not more debt for themselves and their families. For Labour Day, read the latest from OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson ocufa.on.ca/doug-fords-o...

Sauvons Glendon! Save Glendon! Tell the York University Board of Governors keep Glendon College - a bilingual liberal arts college - in its current home to serve its unique community. actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa...

The ON govt is rushing major changes to teacher education in Ontario without proper consultation. Tell them to listen to experts and stop political interference into teacher education! ocufa.on.ca/campaigns/st...

Ontario's government is rushing major changes to teacher education programs through Bill 101 without meaningful consultation. Add your name to support high-quality teacher education, academic freedom, and a stronger public education system in Ontario. tinyurl.com/496srjsr

The latest from #OCUFAReport: Ontario’s universities remain Canada’s least funded, plus a call to action for teacher education and new bargaining updates at NOSM and @bufa.bsky.social ocufa.on.ca/ocufa-report/

Call on Athabasca to reinstate Dr. Graf and let her get the best care for her son. 📩 bit.ly/4zfMz3F

The government gave public dollars to private companies to help with student mental health. Now the contracts are cancelled, and students still need help. We need more sustainable public funding to support students, not unreliable private actors.

Ontario's government is rushing major changes to teacher education programs through Bill 101 without meaningful consultation. Add your name to support high-quality teacher education, academic freedom, and a stronger public education system in Ontario. tinyurl.com/496srjsr

“Nous didn’t cause that situation, but they found a way to profit from the austerity” facing Canadian universities - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson in this investigative piece from @breachmedia.ca on the private consulting firms entering Canadian postsecondary education.

New in the #OCUFAReport: A new record for student registrations at Ontario universities, a first agreement for librarians at #Huronuniversity and a call to action with #YUFA ocufa.on.ca/ocufa-report/

Sauvons Glendon! Save Glendon! Join students, faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters in calling on York University's Board of Governors to keep Glendon in its historic home. ✍️ Sign now: actionnetwork.org/petitions/sa... #SaveGlendon #SpaceMeansPlace

“An Ontario university education is in high demand and is highly valued by Ontario employers... That’s why it’s essential that the government provide the long-term, stable funding that will be required to sustain our sector.” - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

Catch OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson across Ontario on the vital role of university graduates to the future of the ON economy. Tune in starting with CBC London Morning at 6:40 am www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson will be on CBC Toronto's Metro Morning at 6:50 am to talk about job prospects and projections for university graduates. Tune in!

“All university degree programs are designed to benefit communities and the economy” - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson www.thestar.com/politics/ont...

We're glad to see govt consulting with the Ontario College of Teachers on teacher education. We hope they will consult all relevant expert stakeholders at this critical moment. Our recommendations: tinyurl.com/avpdkhff

Tuition is going up. OSAP grants are getting cut. During a cost of living crisis, families can't afford to take on more student debt. Students need more grants, not loans. And universities need more funding to help them thrive.

This is the final step in a painful 5-year journey. The CCAA process caused deep harm to Laurentian faculty, staff, and Sudbury. Thanks to strong advocacy, inappropriate corporate restructuring can no longer be used at public universities www.sudbury.com/local-news/f...

After years of funneling public dollars into the private system, the response to an “unsustainable” bill is to cut OSAP and leave all students with more debt. Make it make sense. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In a new episode of Beyond the Lecture Hall, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson goes deep on the latest news at Ontario's universities open.spotify.com/episode/4zj7...

At our meeting this weekend, the OCUFA Board said NO to political interference in public universities and YES to collaborating with faculty experts to design teaching and learning programs! Read our submission to the ON Govt: tinyurl.com/avpdkhff

How should newly funded #onpse student seats be allocated? Ontario university faculty say the decision should be based on the diverse needs of Ontario’s economy now and in the future. ocufa.on.ca/press-releas...

Attend this important event about the crisis of postsecondary education from the support staff perspective! Registration and more info ⤵️⤵️

"A fully funded university system would provide university students, faculty, and staff with the tools they need to set students up for success despite shocks to the labour market." - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson www.thestar.com/opinion/lett...

OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson on new international student data: "We need robust public funding to get our university system up to [the] level it needs to be, and then we need to think hard about how to re-attract international students" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...