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Awards & Scholarships Every day, ETFO members make outstanding contributions to curriculum development, the arts, the environment, science and technology, children’s literature, health and safety, 2SLGBTQ+ realities and humanitarian causes. With so much to celebrate, the ETFO awards program recognizes distinguished academic achievements, and outstanding contributions to education and the federation by its members and […]

Active Healthy Living Award

The Active Healthy Living Award may be granted to an active ETFO member. The recipient shall receive $100 and a certificate. Criteria: nominees must be active ETFO members nominees must be enthusiastic role models and inspire participation in physical activities encouraging good health, well-being, and physical fitness nominees must foster and instil the importance of […]

OTIP Teaching Awards

The OTIP Teaching Awards recognize and celebrate teachers who make a difference… teachers who light a spark in students, inspire their colleagues and give parents confidence. Our winners are hosted at a fall awards ceremony in Toronto where they are presented with a personal award of $1,000 and a Certificate of Recognition. Their schools also receive […]

Deb Bushfield French Award

The Deb Bushfield French Award may be granted to an ETFO member. The recipient shall receive $100 and a certificate. Criteria: nominees must be active ETFO members nominees must instil a love for and enjoyment of learning a second language nominees must foster the development of French language skills for students of various abilities nominees must […]

Sue Robins Arts Award

The Sue Robins Arts Award may be granted to an ETFO member. The recipient shall receive $100 and a certificate. Criteria: nominees must be active ETFO members nominees must instil a love for and enjoyment of the arts nominees must foster the artistic development of students of varying abilities Nomination Procedure: Nominations must be made by members through […]

Tod Riddell Special Education Award

The Tod Riddell Special Education Award may be granted to an active ETFO member. The recipient shall receive $100 and a certificate. This award honours the late Tod Riddell, a woman passionate about her role as a special education teacher. Criteria: nominees must be active ETFO members nominees must be enthusiastic advocates of special education nominees […]

Support Person of the Year Award

The Support Person of the Year Award may be granted to a maximum of six support persons and each shall receive $100 and a certificate. One award will be available to each of the six categories: Bus Driver, Custodian, Educational Assistant, Technical Resource Assistant, Secretary, and Designated Early Childhood Educator. Criteria: nominees make a significant difference in the atmosphere, learning […]

Occasional Teacher Award

The Occasional Teacher Award may be granted to a maximum of two occasional teachers and each shall receive $100 and a certificate. Criteria: nominees can be a daily Occasional Teacher (OT) or an OT on a long term assignment (LTA) nominees must show concern for individual students and inspire learning nominees must be able to work co-operatively […]

Mentor/Leadership Award

The Mentor/Leadership Award may be granted to a maximum of two active ETFO members and each shall receive $100 and a certificate. Criteria: nominees must be active ETFO members nominees must have provided outstanding mentorship/leadership in the school nominees must have demonstrated initiative and influence in their school Nomination Procedure: Nominations must be made by members through the […]