[6] In early February 2013, Katie Fettes of the FCSS-FESC engaged in a two-hour meeting with the President of the OSSTF, Ken Coran.

[7] As in-school extra-curricular activities were planned to be reintroduced in March 2013, the OOSS launched Operation Save Our Schools to draw attention to the arbitration model to prevent future labour disputes from affecting the learning environment for students and to help educate the public on the importance of extra-curricular activities in schools as a vital part of secondary education.

The operation involved consultations with students across the province and the drafting of an open letter to the provincial government to outline the importance of extra-curricular activities and the need for an arbitration model.

This led to the launch of the Inspire, Collaborate, and Excel Program, and as of November 2015, the OOSS relaunched as the Federation of Canadian Secondary Students / Fédération des élèves du secondaire au Canada (FCSS-FESC).

As the FCSS-FESC became a registered charity in 2017, new programs such as Elevate and Project Demystify, were also launched to meet the needs of Canada's diverse student population.

[13] Project Demystify is an FCSS-FESC program that aims to make policies relevant to Canadian students more accessible and understandable.