The Ontario Teachers' Awards programme initiated in 1985 by educational columnist Dr. Joyce Nesker Simmons as a way of promoting public awareness of teaching excellence. The Awards encourage parents, students, and colleagues to focus on positive teaching practices through models of excellence. In this way teachers themselves can restore, and reignite, confidence in the profession.
All teachers are eligible for honours and anyone can submit a nomination.
Ten Award recipients will be selected. To nominate a teacher, submit the teacher's name and name of school with a letter describing why this person is special. Please remember to encourage the involvement of the student body, parent groups, and community organizations.