The Toronto public board is telling high school teachers they may be “bumped” out of their current positions — and possibly laid off — because of provincial cutbacks. In a memo obtained by the Star that was sent out Wednesday morning to local members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, the board advises that teachers who find themselves without a job at their current school will be able to “bump” into jobs held by those with less seniority. Such a move is unheard of at a time when enrolment is growing, said Leslie Wolfe, president of OSSTF Toronto, and indicates some teachers may find themselves without jobs come September. In the memo, the Toronto District School Board says “please know that we understand the anxiety and uncertainty that may be created for teachers who find themselves in this position. The Toronto public board alone will lose more than 1,000 teaching positions, among them 800 secondary teachers in total.

Source: thestar May 29, 2019 15:22 UTC