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Representing Dufferin-Peel’s 2400+ Secondary Teachers, members of the Ontario Catholic English Teachers Association
Mississauga, Ontario
Joined May 2014
As we begin the Advent season, DPSU wishes our members a time of reflection, hope & renewal. In the midst of busy classrooms & the day-to-day work of supporting our students, Advent reminds us to pause, breathe & find light in community. Wishing all a meaningful Advent. 💜
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Today, we take a moment to remember the Halifax explosion. On the morning of December 6, 1917, the SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship carrying explosives collided with the Norwegian ship the SS Imo in Halifax harbour. A fire onboard the Mont-Blanc led to a massive explosion that
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Ford keeps saying the quiet part out loud. He doesn’t see teachers as professionals but as political enemies. The “wacko left-wing radicals” line isn’t a gaffe, it’s what he really thinks of the people holding his underfunded school system together with duct tape and burnout.
NEW - During an exchange over education, Premier Ford during question period said to the opposition “We’re actually teaching kids about STEM, you want to teach them about every wacko thing, left wing radical thing”
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On this National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women we honour the women lost in the École Polytechnique tragedy & stand in solidarity with all survivors. We commit to fostering safe, respectful & equitable workplaces & communities. #EndViolenceAgainstWomen
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Staff Reps are welcome to join your Release Officers next Monday from 3:45-4:45 for a virtual fireside chat! The link has been sent to your inbox.
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Members of our Health and Safety team spent the day learning and collaborating at @OECTAProv Health and Safety Regionals today! Thank you Mike and Laura for all of your hard work advocating for the safety of our DPSU members!
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Thank you for the invite @peellabour for the 27th Annual Patrick Williams Health and Safety Awards Dinner! It was an honour to meet workers and community members across Peel region.
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A great night for @OECTAProv DPSU at the @PeelLabour 27th Annual @WHSCtraining Patrick Williams Health and Safety Awards! Thanks to all who attended! #OnLab
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Congratulations to Staff Rep Trevor Hilton for being acknowledged by @PeelLabour for exemplifying the spirit, commitment, and impact of collective action in the #OnLab movement! #DPSUMemberSpotlight
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Our DPSU Political Advisory Committee is holding its first meeting of the year on December 4th at 4pm. If you are interested in joining our PAC, please email Jennifer Pouw at president@dpsuoecta.com for the link!
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Members of our Health & Safety Team and Political Advisory Committee were on hand to celebrate @PeelLabour @WHSCtraining 27th Annual Health & Safety Awards where our very own @OECTAProv DPSU Staff Rep, Trevor Hilton, accepted the Solidarity in Action Award! Congrats Trev! #OnLab
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Appointing completely inexperienced supervisors & making boards pay for them out of their budgets doesn’t feel like you’re putting students, parents & teachers first, Paul. #topoli #onpoli #onted
Delayed openings and half-demolished schools are just further examples of why stronger oversight is important for our students’ success. I will continue to put students, parents and teachers at the centre of every decision.
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#CatholicTeachers are proud of the work we do, but burnout, classroom funding cuts, and political attacks are pushing new educators out. Ontario needs a serious teacher recruitment and retention plan - the future of #OntEd depends on it. More from @CCPA: https://t.co/i18LSqB6IV
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Our schools are suffering under the Ford government's underfunding. #CatholicTeachers amplify Dufferin-Peel Unit Presidents Lori Austin & Jennifer Pouw's call for meaningful funding – not short-term solutions – to meet the needs of #OntEd students! https://t.co/w5Idu9ByF8
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Join us for @OECTAProv AGM 2026 this coming March. Check your emails for application information!
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Above all, EQAO results are for students and families. They’re there to help kids learn. @fordnation proves why our schools can’t be run from an office in Queen’s Park. What are they hiding? See my statement below:
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Your @elemdp & DPSU presidents, Lori Austin and Jennifer Pouw, address the consequences of the declining enrolment crisis in schools in Peel https://t.co/JxABpYFaZG
#OntEd #OnLab
mississauga.com
As Peel school boards lose thousands of students each year, teachers’ unions blame housing costs, shifting demographics and provincial underfunding for growing strain in classrooms.
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Congrats to DPSU member Alyssa Muise who competed at the Multisport World Championships in Spain last June. She delivered an outstanding performance finishing 14th overall! Alyssa was recently named Duathlon Athlete of the Year by Triathlon Ontario. Way to go, Alyssa! 👏🥇🌎
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