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The Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) and the Ontario Teachers' Federation (OTF) are proud sponsors of the OTIP Teaching Awards.
For many years, these awards have recognized the excellence of teachers in publicly funded education. There are three categories of awards: elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher and beginning teacher in the first five years of teaching. A teacher may be nominated by anyone - professional colleagues, students, parents, or the general public.
Nominations are now open for the 2017 awards. The deadline for receipt of nominations is March 31, 2017. Visit this website to nominate an amazing teacher today: www.teachingawards.ca.
We are proud of the excellence of teachers throughout the province. These awards allow us to recognize and celebrate outstanding contributions that our members make to their students' education, to their schools, and within their communities.