Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board (OTPP; French: Régime de retraite des enseignantes et des enseignants de l'Ontario or RREO), is an independent organization responsible for administering defined-benefit pensions for school teachers of the Canadian province of Ontario. The OTPP also invests the plan's pension fund, and is one of the world’s largest institutional investors. The plan is a multi-employer pension plan, jointly sponsored by the Government of Ontario and the Ontario Teachers' Federation.

History

OTPP was established on Jan. 1, 1990. Until then, Ontario teachers' pensions had been sponsored solely by the Ontario government. Assets of the plan had been invested in government bonds only.

Organization

Today, the OTPP administers the pensions for some 182,000 teachers, principals, and school administrators, and pays pensions to some 129,000 retirees. In 2014, $5.3 billion in benefits was paid to members. Ontario Teachers' is headquartered in Toronto, with operations in London, Hong Kong and an office in New York.

Teacher

A teacher (also called a school teacher) is a person who provides education for students.

Duties and functions

The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional qualifications or credentials from a university or college. These professional qualifications may include the study of pedagogy, the science of teaching. Teachers, like other professionals, may have to continue their education after they qualify, a process known as continuing professional development. Teachers may use a lesson plan to facilitate student learning, providing a course of study which is called the curriculum.

A teacher's role may vary among cultures. Teachers may provide instruction in literacy and numeracy, craftsmanship or vocational training, the arts, religion, civics, community roles, or life skills.

A teacher who facilitates education for an individual may also be described as a personal tutor, or, largely historically, a governess.

Teachers (2016 U.S. TV series)

Teachers is an American comedy television series on TV Land. It is based on the web series of the same name by the improv group The Katydids, and is written by the six members of the group who also star as elementary school teachers. The 10-episode series premiered on January 13, 2016.

Cast

Recurring

Development and production

Teachers is based on the web series of the same name, created by and starring improv group The Katydids.TV Land ordered a pilot on March 19, 2014, with The Katydids reprising their roles from the web series.Alison Brie executive produces alongside The Katydids and Matt Miller. Ian Roberts and Jay Martel have signed on as showrunners, with Richie Keen directing the series' pilot. TV Land picked up the show to series on October 1, 2014 with a 10-episode order.