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Ontario College of Teachers

The Ontario College of Teachers (OCT; French: Ordre des enseignantes et des enseignants de l'Ontario [OEEO]) is the regulatory college for the teaching profession in Ontario and is the largest self-regulatory body in Canada.[citation needed] It was established on 20 May 1997.[2] The college's mandate is to license, govern and regulate the practice of teaching. It is also responsible for developing standards of teaching practice, regulating ongoing teacher certification and professional development, and accrediting teacher education programs. The College of Teachers also has the responsibility to investigate claims of misconduct made against teachers. The Ontario College of Teachers is also mandated to communicate with the public on behalf of the profession, which it does primarily through its website.

Ontario College of Teachers
AbbreviationOCT
Formation20 May 1997; 26 years ago (1997-05-20)
TypeProfessional regulatory body
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Location
  • Ontario, Canada
Chair
Diana Miles
Registrar
Chantal Bélisle (interim)
Revenue (2016)
$38.4 million[1]
Expenses (2016)$38.1 million[1]
Websiteoct.ca

Teachers and principals employed by publicly funded schools (primary or secondary, English or French, "public" or Catholic) are required to be members of the college in good standing. College membership is not compulsory for teaching in a private school, but some schools might require it and some teachers are members voluntarily. The college maintains a database of teachers and their qualifications, which is available to the public on the college's website.[3]

Public interest edit

 
Ontario College of Teachers building on Bloor Street in Toronto

The college has a duty to serve and protect the public interest, but is often criticised for being an extension of the government.[4] The public has elected representatives on the college council which allows input into the operation of the college.[4] College policies and initiatives are developed to maintain and improve excellence as perceived by the members of the council and council administration. Disciplinary hearings are open to the public but are not normally available to the public as cases are transferred to the Toronto administrative buildings in downtown Toronto.[5] The college offers its members and the public copies of discipline committee decisions that are heavily edited by staff and posted on its website, in its quarterly magazine, Professionally Speaking, and through the college's Margaret Wilson Library.

Governance edit

The college is governed by a 37-member council, 23 of whose members are teachers' federation–endorsed members of the college elected under direction by the Ontario Teachers' Federation by their peers for three-year terms. Less than five per cent of teachers throughout the province have voted during the Ontario College of Teachers elections. Elected members represent the English, French, Catholic, public, elementary and secondary school systems in all regions of the province. The other 14 members of the council are appointed by the Ontario Lieutenant Governor in Council for terms of up to three years. The college council meets four times a year to develop and approve policies and procedures.[6] As of 2016, the council is chaired by Angela De Palma.[7]

Secrecy edit

In 2011, the Ontario College of Teachers was criticized for keeping secret the names of teachers who were allowed to teach in Ontario classrooms even after committing crimes against children.[8][9] The Toronto Star found that out of 49 cases published by the Ontario College of Teachers in 2010, 35 such cases kept the teacher anonymous.[10]

In the summer of 2011, the college commissioned former Ontario Chief Justice Patrick LeSage to evaluate its discipline processes and practices. Nine months and 49 recommendations later, he has given the college a self-endorsed mandate. No parents, parent groups, parent councils, victims of abuse by educators or critics of the college were asked to submit concerns. The report cost $500,000 and was paid for by the teachers of the province.[11] In June 2012, the college council approved the recommendations including a recommendations that allows repeat sex offenders to return to teaching after five years.

Since the Toronto Star started an investigation of the cases held secret by the Ontario College of Teachers, the Ontario government has made the Ontario College of Teachers publish any cases that have been held in public hearings. This does not include cases that have been determined by closed door legal agreements.[12] Therefore, parents may now determine if their child's teacher who has passed a criminal record check has in fact been found guilty of such crimes as sexual assault,[8] kidnapping,[8] physical assault, impaired driving and so on. Parents may now be able to place the teacher's name in the discipline registry to determine if their child is being taught by a convicted criminal.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b 2016 Annual Report (PDF). Toronto: Ontario College of Teachers. 2017. p. 69. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ "History of the Ontario College of Teachers". Toronto: Ontario College of Teachers. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  3. ^ "Find a Teacher". Ontario College of Teachers. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Law Document English View". 24 July 2014.
  5. ^ . The Fifth Estate. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  6. ^ . election.oct.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11.
  7. ^ 2016 Annual Report (PDF). Toronto: Ontario College of Teachers. 2017. p. 3. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  8. ^ a b c http://www.oct.ca/ShowDocument.sample?documentType=Decision&id=4&lang=E [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ http://www.oct.ca/ShowDocument.sample?documentType=Decision&id=601&lang=E [bare URL PDF]
  10. ^ Donovan, Kevin (29 September 2011). "Bad Teachers: Ontario's Secret List". Toronto Star. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  11. ^ LeSage, Patrick J. (2012). Review of the Ontario College of Teachers Intake, Investigation and Discipline Procedures and Outcomes, and the Dispute Resolution Problem (PDF). Toronto: Ontario College of Teachers. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  12. ^ "| Ontario College of Teachers".

External links edit

  • Official website  

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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Ontario College of Teachers news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2009 Learn how and when to remove this message A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message The neutrality of this article is disputed Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please do not remove this message until conditions to do so are met November 2014 Learn how and when to remove this message Learn how and when to remove this message The Ontario College of Teachers OCT French Ordre des enseignantes et des enseignants de l Ontario OEEO is the regulatory college for the teaching profession in Ontario and is the largest self regulatory body in Canada citation needed It was established on 20 May 1997 2 The college s mandate is to license govern and regulate the practice of teaching It is also responsible for developing standards of teaching practice regulating ongoing teacher certification and professional development and accrediting teacher education programs The College of Teachers also has the responsibility to investigate claims of misconduct made against teachers The Ontario College of Teachers is also mandated to communicate with the public on behalf of the profession which it does primarily through its website Ontario College of TeachersAbbreviationOCTFormation20 May 1997 26 years ago 1997 05 20 TypeProfessional regulatory bodyHeadquartersToronto Ontario CanadaLocationOntario CanadaChairDiana MilesRegistrarChantal Belisle interim Revenue 2016 38 4 million 1 Expenses 2016 38 1 million 1 Websiteoct wbr ca Teachers and principals employed by publicly funded schools primary or secondary English or French public or Catholic are required to be members of the college in good standing College membership is not compulsory for teaching in a private school but some schools might require it and some teachers are members voluntarily The college maintains a database of teachers and their qualifications which is available to the public on the college s website 3 Contents 1 Public interest 2 Governance 3 Secrecy 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksPublic interest edit nbsp Ontario College of Teachers building on Bloor Street in Toronto The college has a duty to serve and protect the public interest but is often criticised for being an extension of the government 4 The public has elected representatives on the college council which allows input into the operation of the college 4 College policies and initiatives are developed to maintain and improve excellence as perceived by the members of the council and council administration Disciplinary hearings are open to the public but are not normally available to the public as cases are transferred to the Toronto administrative buildings in downtown Toronto 5 The college offers its members and the public copies of discipline committee decisions that are heavily edited by staff and posted on its website in its quarterly magazine Professionally Speaking and through the college s Margaret Wilson Library Governance editThe college is governed by a 37 member council 23 of whose members are teachers federation endorsed members of the college elected under direction by the Ontario Teachers Federation by their peers for three year terms Less than five per cent of teachers throughout the province have voted during the Ontario College of Teachers elections Elected members represent the English French Catholic public elementary and secondary school systems in all regions of the province The other 14 members of the council are appointed by the Ontario Lieutenant Governor in Council for terms of up to three years The college council meets four times a year to develop and approve policies and procedures 6 As of 2016 update the council is chaired by Angela De Palma 7 Secrecy editThis section may lend undue weight to certain ideas incidents or controversies Please help improve it by rewriting it in a balanced fashion that contextualizes different points of view February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message In 2011 the Ontario College of Teachers was criticized for keeping secret the names of teachers who were allowed to teach in Ontario classrooms even after committing crimes against children 8 9 The Toronto Star found that out of 49 cases published by the Ontario College of Teachers in 2010 35 such cases kept the teacher anonymous 10 In the summer of 2011 the college commissioned former Ontario Chief Justice Patrick LeSage to evaluate its discipline processes and practices Nine months and 49 recommendations later he has given the college a self endorsed mandate No parents parent groups parent councils victims of abuse by educators or critics of the college were asked to submit concerns The report cost 500 000 and was paid for by the teachers of the province 11 In June 2012 the college council approved the recommendations including a recommendations that allows repeat sex offenders to return to teaching after five years Since the Toronto Star started an investigation of the cases held secret by the Ontario College of Teachers the Ontario government has made the Ontario College of Teachers publish any cases that have been held in public hearings This does not include cases that have been determined by closed door legal agreements 12 Therefore parents may now determine if their child s teacher who has passed a criminal record check has in fact been found guilty of such crimes as sexual assault 8 kidnapping 8 physical assault impaired driving and so on Parents may now be able to place the teacher s name in the discipline registry to determine if their child is being taught by a convicted criminal See also edit nbsp Education portal nbsp Ontario portal Association des enseignantes et des enseignants franco ontariens Education in Ontario Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario Ontario Certified Teacher Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association Ontario Secondary School Teachers FederationReferences edit a b 2016 Annual Report PDF Toronto Ontario College of Teachers 2017 p 69 Retrieved 27 May 2018 History of the Ontario College of Teachers Toronto Ontario College of Teachers Retrieved 27 May 2018 Find a Teacher Ontario College of Teachers Retrieved 9 January 2010 a b Law Document English View 24 July 2014 Teacher s Pet A Guide to Teacher Discipline Cases The Fifth Estate Canadian Broadcasting Corporation 2008 Archived from the original on 7 November 2012 Retrieved 27 May 2018 eVote 2012 election oct ca Archived from the original on 2012 11 11 2016 Annual Report PDF Toronto Ontario College of Teachers 2017 p 3 Retrieved 27 May 2018 a b c http www oct ca ShowDocument sample documentType Decision amp id 4 amp lang E bare URL PDF http www oct ca ShowDocument sample documentType Decision amp id 601 amp lang E bare URL PDF Donovan Kevin 29 September 2011 Bad Teachers Ontario s Secret List Toronto Star Retrieved 27 May 2018 LeSage Patrick J 2012 Review of the Ontario College of Teachers Intake Investigation and Discipline Procedures and Outcomes and the Dispute Resolution Problem PDF Toronto Ontario College of Teachers Retrieved 27 May 2018 Ontario College of Teachers External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ontario College of Teachers amp oldid 1177651659, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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