Media Advisory - Ontario College of Teachers Issues Advice for Teachers on Protecting Students

Locations: Toronto, Ottawa, London and Thunder Bay

TORONTO, May 21, 2013 /CNW/ - The regulatory body for the teaching profession is issuing a professional advisory to its 237,000 members on how to keep students safe.

The College will host symposiums in schools in four Ontario communities beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, May 22 in Toronto, to release the advice, share research and to encourage dialogue within the entire school community, including police, parents and social service providers.

The symposiums will include presentations from experts about research on lockdown enhancements, violence prevention, use of social media in school crisis and an overview of what is happening now in Ontario schools to keep students safe.

On Wednesday, May 22 at 9 a.m. the College will supply this information to assist the media:

• news release
• background information
• advisory.

Members of the media are welcome to attend the symposiums.

Date:		May 22, 2013
Time:		9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location:		Le Collège Français
		100, rue Carlton, Toronto

Additional Symposiums:

Ottawa - May 23, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Notre Dame Catholic High School
710 Broadview Avenue, Ottawa

London - May 24, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
John Paul II Catholic Secondary School
1300 Oxford Street E, London

Thunder Bay - May 27, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sir Winston Churchill CVI
130 Winston Churchill Drive, Thunder Bay

The Ontario College of Teachers licenses, governs and regulates the profession of teaching in the public interest. It sets standards of practice and ethical standards, conducts disciplinary hearings and accredits teacher education programs affecting its more than 237,000 members in publicly funded schools and institutions across Ontario. The College is the only self-regulatory body for the teaching profession in Canada.

 

SOURCE: Ontario College of Teachers

Brian Jamieson
416-961-8800, ext. 655
Toll-free 1-888-534-2222, ext. 655
[email protected]

Gabrielle Barkany, OCT (Bilingual)
416-961-8800, ext. 621
Toll-free 1-888-534-2222, ext. 621
[email protected]