2026 Ontario Teachers’ Insurance Plan Education Worker Awards

The Ontario Teachers’ Insurance Plan (OTIP) Education Worker Awards are open for nominations.

Our education community relies on a diverse team of individuals. Every person on that team plays a key part in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for learning.

The OTIP Education Worker Awards, formerly the OTIP Support Staff Worker Awards, seeks to recognize and acknowledge the important part that education workers contribute to the education community and to student success.

OSSTF/FEESO is proud to support the 2026 OTIP Education Worker Awards. Winners will be recognized for their outstanding contribution to the education community and will be presented with a personal award of $1,000 and a Certificate of Recognition. These nominations are open to all education workers who are insured by OTIP or who are members of an OTIP benefit plan.

Nominations are being accepted in two categories:

1. Educational Support (e.g. Early Childhood Educators, Educational Assistants, PSSPs)
2. Office Professionals, Custodial, and Maintenance (e.g. office and clerical, technicians, custodians and trades)

Nominations will open in January 2026 and will be accepted until March 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. The nomination form is available by clicking here.

For more information regarding the OTIP Education Worker Awards, please contact Tracey.Marshall@osstf.ca.