Welcome to the South Okanagan
Similkameen Teachers' Union
Quality Learning through committed, professional teachers!
South Okanagan Similkameen Teachers' Union is a not-for-profit organization that seeks to foster and promote education in SD#53 public schools and promotes the professional development and welfare of its members.
SOSTU is ​a member funded society under the Societies Act of the Province of British Columbia. SOSTU is a small sub-local of the British Columbia Teacher’s Federation (BCTF) which represents 43,000 public school teachers in the province of British Columbia, Canada.
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Who is included in SOSTU?
The South Okanagan Similkameen Teachers’ Union (SOSTU) is comprised of over 235 teachers employed in School District #53. The school district incorporates the Similkameen Valley and the South Okanagan Valley.
We teach in 5 elementary schools (Cawston, OK Falls, Osoyoos, Oliver, Tuc-el-nuit,) and 3 secondary schools (SESS, SOSS, OSS) and 1 DL/Inclusion school (Youlearn.ca).
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Pro-D Documents
Pro-D Funds Reimbursement
After completing your Pro-D activities, use this form to submit your expenditures!
Pro-D Workshop Funds Actual Expenditures
To be filled out by your Pro-D representative or chairperson for group activities
Professional Dev. Plan
Outline all of your Pro-D activities for the school year and submit to your Pro-D Rep