Appointment of the next Chair of the Board of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

TORONTO, July 16, 2026—Chris Cowley, President of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF), representing one of the joint sponsors of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), announces the appointment of Cathryn (Cathy) Cranston as the next Chair of the Board, effective January 1, 2027. Cranston will assume the role when current Board Chair Stephen (Steve) McGirr’s …

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A formula for systemic failure: Ontario’s Math Proficiency Test marked with serious flaws

Through a Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) request, the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF) recently obtained, from the Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), the results of the first four test administration windows (fall 2024, and winter, spring and fall 2025) of the Math Proficiency Test (MPT). The MPT became a mandatory certification requirement for …

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