Ontario History and Social Science Teachers' Association

Ontario History and Social Science Teachers' Association (OHASSTA) is a volunteer organization of practicing History and Social Science teachers in Ontario’s elementary and secondary schools. They work to support members in teaching History, Economics, Law, Politics, Civics, and the Social Sciences and Humanities. They do this through their annual fall conference, blog and newsletters, and social media channels. OHASSTA holds annual summer institutes through the Ontario Teachers’ Federation (OTF), and create curriculum supports by and for their members. They support further action by members, school boards and ministries of education to ensure that they are fully addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action. The association believes that members have an important role in learning and sharing with their students the historical and contemporary truths of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples in Canada.