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OCUFA represents 18,000+ faculty, librarians & academic professionals across Ontario. We’re committed to strengthening higher education and advocating for our members’ rights and interests. #ONpse #HigherEd #FacultyVoice

Campaign poster urging saving Glendon College: bold bilingual headline "SAUVONS GLENDON! / SAVE GLENDON!", button "Signez la pétition / Sign the Petition", sketch of Glendon College building and OCUFA logo, asking York University Board to keep Glendon a bilingual liberal arts college in its current home.
A teal background with a series of icons on the right side representing different awards.
An illustration of hands throwing up graduation caps. Text reads: "Four years of tuition at an Ontario university costs about $40,000. Only 20% of Ontarians age 15-17 have enough saved for tuition. Ontario students more grants, not loans. Ontario universities need more funding."
A group smiling and holding posters that say "Stop political interference at Ontario universities" and "Listen to teaching experts, work with teaching experts"
Group of 8 people of varying heights and ethnicities wearing red and purple with their fists raised holding a teal flag that says OCUFA
Ontario professors say budget short-changes universities OCUFA Responds: Budget 2026. Ontario government offers no stability to Universities. Image of the Ontario legislature in the background.
A group outside the Ontario legislature holding a large OCUFA banner.
A warm, human collage: several Polaroid-style snapshots are clustered and pinned to a corkboard, overlapping slightly like memories tacked up over time. Each photo shows a different person — men and women of various ages and appearances — posed casually, most smiling or looking directly at the camera with a calm, confident expression. Many are holding simple rectangular signs with short printed messages; the signs are predominantly white with teal or dark-colored text, and they say 'I support contract faculty," "stop the gigification of teaching," and "fairness for contract faculty." Clothing is everyday and approachable — sweaters, casual shirts, a bright green tee in one image — and a few people wear glasses. The overall color palette mixes the warm tan of the corkboard and the clean white frames of the photos with accents of teal, navy and a few floral and patterned backdrops inside individual shots.
Graphic featuring a quote from a contract faculty member in the Greater Toronto Area about how large class sizes make it harder to build meaningful relationships with students. The background shows a lecturer standing at the front of a large lecture hall facing a crowd of students. The OCUFA logo and campaign website appear at the bottom.
Graphic featuring a quote from a contract faculty member in Northern Ontario about how improved job security and access to benefits would allow more time to support students and contribute to the university community. The background shows a classroom with a teacher standing at the front and students seated at desks. The OCUFA logo and campaign website appear at the bottom.
Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “OCUFA’s Social Media Day of Action is a call to course correct. Fixing a strained system requires stable, predictable public funding that allows universities to hire permanent faculty, reduce class sizes, support students and plan for the future.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background is purple-toned and shows a tablet displaying an op-ed entitled “Ontario’s universities are being run on gig work – and students are paying the price.” The OCUFA logo and campaign website link appear at the bottom.
Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “Ontario’s universities are being forced to operate under conditions that no public system should endure. Minor tweaks will not fix a structural problem. And a system built on precarious work cannot deliver the education that Ontario students deserve, and our provincial economy needs to thrive.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background shows a desk scene with a mason jar holding pencils and a laptop displaying an op-ed entitled “Ontario’s universities are being run on gig work – and students are paying the price.” OCUFA logo and website link appear at the bottom.
Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “Contract faculty are typically vastly underpaid, putting in countless hours of unpaid labour to support their students. They often receive no research support and few opportunities to contribute to the broader academic life of their universities. Their growing presence on campuses represents the quiet “gigification” of university teaching.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background is a university lecture hall. The OCUFA logo and campaign website link appear at the bottom.
Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “The growing presence of contract faculty on campuses represents the quiet ‘gigification’ of university teaching.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background shows a desk scene with a yellow coffee cup and a tablet displaying an op-ed entitled “Ontario’s universities are being run on gig work – and students are paying the price.” OCUFA logo and website link appear at the bottom.
Picture of smiling man with a blue collared shirt on the right. On the left, a block of white text on a teal background that says "Ontario's universities are being run on gig work - and students are paying the price. Read the op-ed by OCUFA President Rob Kirstofferson". The OCUFA logo appear on the bottom right.
A chart showing Ontario behind all other provinces in funding against a teal background. Text: Demand for an Ontario university education has never been higher. But per-student funding for Ontario’s universities is the lowest in the country. Ontario universities need stable long-term funding now.
Icons of a building, a meeting, hands clasped, shaking hands, an apple on top of books, a hand holding a plant, and a microphone with decorative elements. Text overlay: 2025-2026 OCUFA Awards of Distinction.
A light teal background with an illustration of hands throwing up graduation hats. Text: Four years of tuition at an Ontario university costs about $40,000. Only 20% of Ontarians age 15-17 have enough saved for tuition. Ontario students need more grants, not loans. Ontario universities need more funding.
A jar of change labeled EDUCATION with a graduation cap on top. Text beside the image reads: Ontario per-domestic student funding is the lowest in Canada by a wide margin. Increasing student debt won’t close the gap. Ontario universities need stable long-term funding.
A jar of change on a desk with a computer keyboard and financial documents. Text on a teal background reads: Ontario students need more grants, not more loans, to make university more affordable. Ontario universities need stable, long-term government funding. These are the keys to a thriving postsecondary sector.
People hold graduation caps. Text overlay reads: The Ontario Universities and Colleges Coalition (OUCC) calls on the government to commit to a long-term funding plan that brings Ontario to at least the Canadian average per-student funding while protecting students from escalating debt.
Students studying in an open library. Text to the left reads: Ontario professors say new funding for universities is a step towards stability, but more work is needed.
A group of people stand together holding signs in solidarity
An image of forest, with text that reads: Contract academic staff at Nipissing University deserve a fair deal!
A teal image of a waving flag. The text reads: A Made-in-Ontario Economic Solution: Ensuring Universities Continue to Drive Ontario's Prosperity. OCUFA's 2026 Pre-Budget Submission.
Graphic from interview done by OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson on Global News Radio 640 Toronto's “Toronto Today with Greg Brady.” The quote reads: “International students bring economic benefits to the universities and colleges they go to and the communities they reside in, and they add to our classroom vibrancy. The problem is rooted in provincial funding for colleges and universities.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. Below the quote are headshots of Rob Kristofferson and radio host Greg Brady, with an audio waveform graphic at the bottom.
Stock image of rainbow wooden peg people overlayed with the title: "Flow Diagram between Major Field of Study and Occupation," an image of the Stats Canada diagram with text below: "2021 Census of Population Statistics Canada"
Image of a Toronto Star opinion piece on a tablet. The title of the article is: opinion - federal budget creates a massive educational opportunity for Doug Ford. A pulled quote at the top of the image reads: The premier has a golden political opportunity to swoop in to save Ontario’s universities by restoring adequate public funding for post-secondary institutions. But more importantly, the premier has an opportunity to leave a lasting, meaningful legacy for Ontario’s young people and the province’s future prosperity. Diane Orihel, Associate Professor at Queen's University
Teal background with a white quote symbol at the top, followed by the words in white, bold text: "The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations and the Canadian Association of University Teachers are both supporting LUFA and will seek intervenor status in this charter challenge." Below the text is an iPhone displaying the CTV News article: Faculty union at Laurentian to make a human rights challenge over pension plan bargaining by Darren MacDonald. Published November 17, 2025 at 12:45PM EST.
Black and white image of the large, light up “Ottawa” sign in York Street Plaza. The bottom half of the image is a teal background with white writing that reads: Open Letter to Save Greek & Latin at the University of Ottawa. Sign now to support the preservation of Classical languages and studies at the University of Ottawa. There is also a button graphic displaying the short URL: change.org
A split image with a photo of OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson on the right. He's smiling, looking at the camera in a blue patterned button-up shirt against a glass block wall. On the left is a blue-green background block with the following copy: United Fronts: The Power of Provincial Faculty Organizations Against Government Interference. A Panel Discussion Including OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson. Thursday, November 6 - 12pm ET. The SOFA Saskatchewan Organization of Faculty Associations (event host) logo appears at the bottom of this half of the page.