Governing Ourselves
Governing Ourselves informs members of legal and regulatory matters affecting the profession. This section provides updates on licensing and qualification requirements, notification of Council resolutions and reports from various Council committees, including reports on accreditation and discipline matters.
Mission
The College regulates the teaching profession in Ontario
in the public interest by setting and enforcing high ethical
and professional standards for its members.
Vision
To be trusted to regulate the teaching profession.
Values
The Ontario College of Teachers commits to:
- protect the public interest
- quality, excellence and professionalism
- honesty and integrity
- accountability and transparency
- efficiency, effectiveness and fiscal responsibility
- sustainability
- inclusivity and respect for diversity
- respectfulness and teamwork between the College Council, staff
and stakeholder community, each respecting the other’s role
Strategic priorities
- Broaden membership engagement in the work of the College, and
in particular, engage members in non-traditional settings, including
retired teachers, and First Nations, Métis and Inuit teachers.
- Develop strategies to facilitate the ongoing professional
learning of members.
- Develop a comprehensive, long-term communication plan
that includes other regulators and leverages the College’s
website and other communication vehicles to:
- inform the public about the objectives and
processes of self-regulation;
- develop, among the public, an appreciation of
the value of self-regulation; and
- improve the transparency of the College.
- Enhance Council and committee effectiveness and
accountability through:
- professional development on good governance;
- clarification of the appropriate roles of
Council members and staff;
- streamlining and improving Council’s processes;
- identification, review and improvement of committee practices;
- implementation of formal accountability measurements; and
- periodic third-party review.
