Last Call for Registration! The Canadian Conference on Promoting Healthy Relationships for Youth: Breaking Down the Silos in Addressing Mental Health & Violence will be held from February 15 to 17 at the London Convention Centre. This conference will bring...
January 2017 - OPSBA
2017 Education Labour Relations & Human Resources Symposium
Inspiring Positive Workplaces It's not too late to register for OPSBA's premier labour relations and human resources professional learning opportunity - the 2017 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium takes place April 6 and 7 at the Sheraton...
Ontario Newsroom
More Support for Parents to Get Involved in Their Children's Learning, Feb. 23, 2017 Ontario Strengthening Negotiation Process with the Education Sector, Feb. 21, 2017 Ontario Providing Faster Access to Mental Health Services for Thousands of People, Feb. 8, 2017...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda SB01 and SB02. OPSBA Summaries 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification on financial matters) 2016 B Memoranda...
Public Education Symposium (PES) 2017
More than 290 trustees, student trustees, Directors of Education and senior school board administrators participated in the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's (OPSBA) successful PES 2017, jointly hosted with the Association des conseil scolaires des écoles...
Children’s vision and hearing health should be top of mind
The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) and the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) are urging all Ontario educators to ensure that every child in Ontario starting school is healthy and ready to learn. To reach their...
Nominations are open for the 2017 OTIP Teaching Awards
The Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) Teaching Awards include three categories: elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher and beginning teacher in the first five years of teaching. Anyone can nominate a teacher – professional colleagues, students,...
Register your school or class today for the Canada Games Activity Challenge!
A Canada 150 Signature Project, the Canada Games Activity Challenge is a fun and interactive program designed to engage children ages five to 12 to build daily, active habits. The Activity Challenge also supports elementary teachers with a database of age-appropriate...
OPSBA in the Media
Rural Ontario school closings hit communities hard Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Jan. 22, 2017 Andrea Elgar’s daughters get on a bus at 7:15 each morning, arriving at school an hour later. They don’t get home until 4 p.m. each day. It’s a commute she already considers...
President French on The Agenda
OPSBA President Laurie French appeared on TVO's The Agenda on Jan. 16, 2017, for a segment called "An Education For All." The episode examined what school boards across Ontario are facing with regards to tough choices when it comes to closing and...
2017 Public Education Symposium Update
Don't miss the stimulating, thought-provoking sessions we have planned for this year's Public Education Symposium (PES). Please see the full program. PRE-SYMPOSIUM – January 19: Launch of the Ministry of Education's Revised Strategic Planner's Guidebook for School...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education Memoranda B19 and B20; and SB36, SB37 and SB38. OPSBA Summaries 2016 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2016 SB Memoranda (administrative...
January 2017 - OPSBA
Promoting Healthy Relationships for Youth Conference
Last Call for Registration! The Canadian Conference on Promoting Healthy Relationships for Youth: Breaking Down the Silos in Addressing Mental Health & Violence will be held from February 15 to 17 at the London Convention Centre. This conference will bring...
2017 Education Labour Relations & Human Resources Symposium
Inspiring Positive Workplaces It's not too late to register for OPSBA's premier labour relations and human resources professional learning opportunity - the 2017 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium takes place April 6 and 7 at the Sheraton...
Ontario Newsroom
More Support for Parents to Get Involved in Their Children's Learning, Feb. 23, 2017 Ontario Strengthening Negotiation Process with the Education Sector, Feb. 21, 2017 Ontario Providing Faster Access to Mental Health Services for Thousands of People, Feb. 8, 2017...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda SB01 and SB02. OPSBA Summaries 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification on financial matters) 2016 B Memoranda...
Public Education Symposium (PES) 2017
More than 290 trustees, student trustees, Directors of Education and senior school board administrators participated in the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's (OPSBA) successful PES 2017, jointly hosted with the Association des conseil scolaires des écoles...
Children’s vision and hearing health should be top of mind
The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) and the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) are urging all Ontario educators to ensure that every child in Ontario starting school is healthy and ready to learn. To reach their...
Nominations are open for the 2017 OTIP Teaching Awards
The Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) Teaching Awards include three categories: elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher and beginning teacher in the first five years of teaching. Anyone can nominate a teacher – professional colleagues, students,...
Register your school or class today for the Canada Games Activity Challenge!
A Canada 150 Signature Project, the Canada Games Activity Challenge is a fun and interactive program designed to engage children ages five to 12 to build daily, active habits. The Activity Challenge also supports elementary teachers with a database of age-appropriate...
OPSBA in the Media
Rural Ontario school closings hit communities hard Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Jan. 22, 2017 Andrea Elgar’s daughters get on a bus at 7:15 each morning, arriving at school an hour later. They don’t get home until 4 p.m. each day. It’s a commute she already considers...
President French on The Agenda
OPSBA President Laurie French appeared on TVO's The Agenda on Jan. 16, 2017, for a segment called "An Education For All." The episode examined what school boards across Ontario are facing with regards to tough choices when it comes to closing and...
2017 Public Education Symposium Update
Don't miss the stimulating, thought-provoking sessions we have planned for this year's Public Education Symposium (PES). Please see the full program. PRE-SYMPOSIUM – January 19: Launch of the Ministry of Education's Revised Strategic Planner's Guidebook for School...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education Memoranda B19 and B20; and SB36, SB37 and SB38. OPSBA Summaries 2016 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2016 SB Memoranda (administrative...
