News

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  May 22 2013

  College releases advice on safety in learning environments

  Advisory sets out the 4Rs of safety – recognize, respond, report and reflect – to help members safeguard students in all learning environments and situations.

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  April 22 2013

  Follow the College on Twitter

  The Ontario College of Teachers is now on Twitter! Check out the feed, follow us, and be sure to tell your friends.

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  March 22 2013

  Release conditions affecting College members to be added to Find a Teacher

  College Council has amended the bylaw governing the contents of our online public register, Find a Teacher, to ensure that any release from arrest or bail conditions affecting a member’s ability to teach are included on the member’s listing. Read more …

ABOUT THE COLLEGE

The Ontario College of Teachers licenses, governs and regulates Ontario's teaching profession in the public interest.

Teachers who work in publicly funded schools in Ontario must be certified to teach in the province and be members of the College. 

The College sets ethical standards of practice, issues teaching certificates and may suspend or revoke them, accredits teacher education programs and courses, and investigates and hears complaints about members.

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