The OSSTF/FEESO Communication Award recognizes and celebrates effective efforts in communication made by Districts, Bargaining Units or individuals during the past calendar year.
Submitting a Nomination
The deadline for nominations is January 31 and must be submitted through our online Nomination Form, fax to 416-751-7079 or by mail to:
Tracey Marshall
Communications and Political Action Department
60 Mobile Dr
Toronto, ON M4A 2P3
The online form features file upload capability. You may submit attachments no larger than 20 MB. Each file should be no more than 3 MB. If you submit your online form with attachments over 20 MB, you will arrive at a Page Not Found error. If your attachments are large, we recommend you email them to Tracey.Marshall@osstf.ca or mail them to Tracey Marshall.
Guidelines
Criteria
This award considers all forms of communication used by a District or Bargaining Unit, including but not limited to:
- Newsletters (print and/or digital)
- Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc)
- Website (news articles, images, interactivity)
- Other creative initiatives (banners, ad campaigns, rally signs)
Submissions will be considered using a variety of criteria, including:
- Content (professionalism, accuracy, currency, relevancy)
- Creativity (style, modem media)
- Quantity (variety, pacing)
- Special considerations (unit size, geography, other challenges)
All submissions must be on time and will need to include an overall summary of the considerations above, and examples of communications work, which may include web address to the District/ Bargaining Unit website, photos or electronic copies of publications, social media account information, and photos of other communications activities.
Disclaimer
The Communications and Political Action Committee will determine which, if any, applicant will receive the award based on the established criteria. The Communications and Political Action Committee reserves the right not to grant the award in any given year.
Nominations
Who may propose? |
Any active Bargaining Unit Member in OSSTF/FEESO. |
What is required? |
Provide concrete examples to support the nomination. A District or Bargaining Unit motion of endorsement of the nominee must accompany the application. |
Where will the presentation occur? |
Annual Meeting of the Provincial Assembly |
How will winner be notified? |
The secretariat member attached to the award will make contact with the nominator prior to the award ceremony to get winner’s contact information. Only winning entries will be contacted. |
Publicity |
OSSTF/FEESO will publicize the contributions of the award winner in its publications |
Previous Winners
1992 |
Shirley Telegadas |
D 34 Essex |
1993 |
Unknown |
|
1994 |
Scott Hunt |
D 34 Essex |
1995 |
Paul Rook |
D 16 Scarborough |
1996 |
John McEwen |
D 21 Seaway |
1997 |
Betty Ann Bushell |
D 10 Peel |
1998 |
Ron Crawford |
D 08 Hamilton |
2018 |
Teacher Bargaining Unit |
D 19 Peel |
2019 |
Not bestowed |
|
2020 |
Nanci Henderson |
D 24 Waterloo |
2021 |
Not bestowed |
|
2022 |
Ryan Harper |
D 19 |
|
Olivia Esther, Jeannie Niokos, Jamie Thompson
|
D 34 Royal Conservatory of Music |
2023 |
Erin Leonard |
D 14 |
2024 |
Teacher/Occasional Teacher Bargaining Unit |
District 22 Niagara |