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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William Butt appointed to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board

On behalf of the Executive and Board of Governors of the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF), President Chris Cowley is pleased to announce the appointment of William (Bill) Butt to the Board of the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) for a three-year term commencing January 1, 2026. Bill Butt began his investment industry career at TD …

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Bill 33, Supporting Children and Students Act – OTF Statement

Surely Ontario’s publicly funded education system deserves real government investments not an act that pays lip service to the challenges the system is facing. Our teachers and our students are paying the price for the Ford government’s persistent underfunding. Our schools are crumbling, resources are lacking, teachers are struggling, and students are not getting the …

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