The Ontario College of Teachers finally caved and will provide an online-only option for their magazine. They wasted enough of our money on mountains of paper while we were forced to pay for it. Keep watching them to ensure they actually follow through on this change.
April 29, 2015
Final supporters
To the council members of the Ontario College of Teachers:
We appreciate your efforts to offer additional professional development and foster a sense of connectedness within Ontario's educators. We also appreciate that you make this information readily available in a digital format. However, we grow concerned that sending physical copies to each and every member will have devastating environmental effects, and contribute to the inflation of already high OCT member fees.
We, the undersigned, kindly ask that you offer an opt-out option to the Professionally Speaking subscription service, so that educators who want a paper copy can still receive it, but members who do not may refer to a more cost-effective and environmentally responsible alternative.
Updates
April 12, 2015
The Ontario College of Teachers surely realizes now that we have no intention of letting them waste our money on junk mail. Their silence in the face of this growing pressure is insulting, but the momentum behind this demand proves we are finally forcing the issue.
Reached 100 supporters
April 12, 2015
38 Comments
My husband and I are both teachers and we certainly don't require two magazines to be shipped and recycled. Allowing for an online option seems the responsible choice moving forward.
Completely agree that there is a more eco-friendly and cost efficient alternative to the print magazine. I would still read it every month if it was in digital format!
I'd rather just have access to a digital copy, it's a waste of paper and bad for the environment, especially since there is no recycling in the town where I live.
I have no use for the magazine. After reading the first three or four issues that I received, it now travels from my mailbox, to my hands (where I tear my address information) to my recycle bin. I am sure that many others follow the same process.
I don't need this magazine, let alone a paper copy. Please allow us to opt-out and pass the financial savings on to us by decreasing yearly fees!
OCT fees are jumping too high for this economic climate
Hello - I am the managing editor of Professionally Speaking magazine. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. By law, the College must provide an official document to inform members of regulatory and other changes that may affect their teaching certificates. Professionally Speaking, which also includes educational news and resources of interest to Ontario’s teaching professionals, is the vehicle we use. In mailing the publication to you directly, we meet our legislated duty to get the information to you personally. On the other hand, visiting our website to see an online version is a voluntary action. Accordingly, we cannot cancel a member’s subscription to the printed version. Professionally Speaking makes every effort to produce an environmentally appropriate publication. We only print with paper stock from responsible sources that is FSC-certified. The magazine also participates in Stewardship Ontario’s Blue Box Recycling Program. In some cases, households may receive multiple copies of the magazine. For those members who live in two-teacher households and would prefer to receive only one copy of the magazine, their request may be sent to [email protected].
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The Ontario College of Teachers finally caved and will provide an online-only option for their magazine. They wasted enough of our money on mountains of paper while we were forced to pay for it. Keep watching them to ensure they actually follow through on this change.
April 29, 2015
Final supporters
To the council members of the Ontario College of Teachers:
We appreciate your efforts to offer additional professional development and foster a sense of connectedness within Ontario's educators. We also appreciate that you make this information readily available in a digital format. However, we grow concerned that sending physical copies to each and every member will have devastating environmental effects, and contribute to the inflation of already high OCT member fees.
We, the undersigned, kindly ask that you offer an opt-out option to the Professionally Speaking subscription service, so that educators who want a paper copy can still receive it, but members who do not may refer to a more cost-effective and environmentally responsible alternative.
Updates
April 12, 2015
The Ontario College of Teachers surely realizes now that we have no intention of letting them waste our money on junk mail. Their silence in the face of this growing pressure is insulting, but the momentum behind this demand proves we are finally forcing the issue.
Reached 100 supporters
April 12, 2015
38 Comments
Thank you for considering this. An ele tropic version will also allow video clips of interviews for those of us who want more information or are visually impaired.
My husband and I are both teachers and we certainly don't require two magazines to be shipped and recycled. Allowing for an online option seems the responsible choice moving forward.
Completely agree that there is a more eco-friendly and cost efficient alternative to the print magazine. I would still read it every month if it was in digital format!
I'd rather just have access to a digital copy, it's a waste of paper and bad for the environment, especially since there is no recycling in the town where I live.
I have no use for the magazine. After reading the first three or four issues that I received, it now travels from my mailbox, to my hands (where I tear my address information) to my recycle bin. I am sure that many others follow the same process.
I don't need this magazine, let alone a paper copy. Please allow us to opt-out and pass the financial savings on to us by decreasing yearly fees!
OCT fees are jumping too high for this economic climate
Hello - I am the managing editor of Professionally Speaking magazine. Thank you for the opportunity to comment. By law, the College must provide an official document to inform members of regulatory and other changes that may affect their teaching certificates. Professionally Speaking, which also includes educational news and resources of interest to Ontario’s teaching professionals, is the vehicle we use. In mailing the publication to you directly, we meet our legislated duty to get the information to you personally. On the other hand, visiting our website to see an online version is a voluntary action. Accordingly, we cannot cancel a member’s subscription to the printed version. Professionally Speaking makes every effort to produce an environmentally appropriate publication. We only print with paper stock from responsible sources that is FSC-certified. The magazine also participates in Stewardship Ontario’s Blue Box Recycling Program. In some cases, households may receive multiple copies of the magazine. For those members who live in two-teacher households and would prefer to receive only one copy of the magazine, their request may be sent to [email protected].
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Thank you for considering this. An ele tropic version will also allow video clips of interviews for those of us who want more information or are visually impaired.