Ontario Teachers’ is fully funded for fourth consecutive year

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) today announced it was 105% funded as of January 1, 2017, its fourth consecutive year of being fully funded. Net assets rose by $4.2 billion year-over-year in 2016 to $175.6 billion. The total-fund rate of return of 4.2% exceeded the benchmark of 3.5%, resulting in $1.3 billion in value-add. …

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Time is running out!

OTIP Teaching Award nominations close at midnight on March 31 If you have started a nomination or wish to nominate, now is the time! Just go to www.teachingawards.ca.  

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OTF Connects Spring Calendar 2017

The OTF Connects Spring Calendar is now open for registration!  Please check out our exciting new webinars! Don’t forget to share this information with your colleagues! Please visit often as new sessions are added regularly.   FEBRUARY Feb. 16 Get Kids Talking using Tech Tools! Anja Kitchen and Carrie Daniels Feb. 22 Infusing a Spirit …

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Survey on books being taught in English classrooms, Grades 7 to 12

This survey only takes about three minutes to complete and it may shape the Ontario cultural strategy and funding for schools. The Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport has identified a lack of Canadian content in schools as an area of concern that they plan on addressing over the next three years. OBPO has …

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