Teachers' federation throws support behind area NDP candidates

NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS' FEDERATION
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Harvey Bischof, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF/FEESO) and Kevin Hogan, president of OSSTF/FEESO District 2, are urging OSSTF/FEESO members in the ridings of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma-Manitoulin to support their local NDP candidates in the June 7 provincial election.

Speaking today at Michele McCleave-Kennedy’s campaign office in Sault Ste. Marie, Bischof and Hogan threw their support behind Michele McCleave-Kennedy, NDP candidate for Sault Ste. Marie, and Michael Mantha, NDP candidate for Algoma-Manitoulin.

“OSSTF/FEESO members are excited to see the significant alignment between our vision for publicly funded education in Ontario, as found in our education platform, and the priorities identified in the NDP election platform,” said Bischof. 

“Michele McCleave-Kennedy and Michael Mantha are promoting the kind of responsible, supportive approach to public services that my members can get behind. This stands in stark contrast to the threat that a Doug Ford government would pose to the work my members do on behalf of students from JK to university.” 

“I’m proud to stand here today and urge local OSSTF/FEESO members in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma-Manitoulin to support Michele McCleave-Kennedy and Michael Mantha on June 7,” concluded Bischof.

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.

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