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OPSBA in the Media

OPSBA in the Media – December 2020

Ontario curriculum, textbooks outdated in many subject areas, auditor general finds The Toronto Star, Dec. 7, 2020 Ontario students are learning from outdated lessons and old textbooks — with curriculum in English, science and even computer studies created more than a...

OPSBA in the Media – November 2020

COVID testing to begin in schools in Toronto, Peel, York, Ottawa The Toronto Star, Nov. 26, 2020 The provincial government will start asymptomatic testing of students and staff in Toronto, Peel, York and Ottawa in a move that could shed some light on the spread...

OPSBA in the Media – October 2020

Then & Now: Ever wondered about the people local public schools are named for?sudbury.com, Oct. 22, 2020Eight Rainbow Board elementary schools in Greater Sudbury are named after community leaders. Their names, branded on bricks and mortar and children's teams...

OPSBA in the Media – September 2020

Cathy Abraham Re-elected President of OPSBAThe Bengali Times, Sep. 28, 2020Toronto, September 28, 2020 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Cathy Abraham has been re-elected President for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school...

OPSBA in the Media – August 2020

It’s time to properly invest in public education The Toronto Star, Aug. 30, 2020 As a longtime school board trustee and two-term president of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how we ensure our students will...

OPSBA in the Media – July 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Survey finds some Ontario parents planning to keep children home from school in September CTV News, Jul. 16, 2020 TORONTO -- Ontario's back to school plans could be complicated by a new poll that suggests more than ten per cent of parents would...

OPSBA in the Media – June 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Ontario asks school boards to prepare for three scenarios in back-to-school plan The Globe and Mail, Jun. 19, 2020 Ontario students could see different back-to-school approaches this fall, depending on where they live and how prevalent COVID-19 is...

OPSBA in the Media – May 2020

OPSBA Media Releases OPSBA signs deal with secondary school teachers, education workers Sudbury.com, May 23, 2020 The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) has signed a three-year contract with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation for both...

OPSBA in the Media – April 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Ontario schools will stay closed until at least May 31 The Toronto Star, Apr. 26, 2020 Ontario’s publicly funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31 as part of the government’s ongoing “prudent approach” to contain the spread of...

OPSBA in the Media – March 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Ontario to close schools until May 4, unveils online learning planThe Canadian Press, Mar. 31, 2020TORONTO — Schools in Ontario will remain closed until at least May 4 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, as his...

OPSBA in the Media – January 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Ontario teachers to hold weekly strikes until deal with province reached The Globe and Mail, Jan. 27, 2020 Ontario’s public elementary schools will be closed for two days next week as teachers step up job action amid stalled contract talks with...

OPSBA in the Media – December 2019

​OPSBA Media Release, Tentative agreement reached with EWAO Dec. 10, 2019 Tentative agreement reached between province and education workers Daily Hive Toronto, Dec. 10, 2019 The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) said that the Education Workers’...

OPSBA in the Media – November 2019

OPSBA Media Release, Strong Support for Public Education in Ontario Nov. 25, 2019 OPSBA Media Release, OPSBA statement regarding the move to two mandatory e-learning credits Nov. 21, 2019 OPSBA Media Release, OPSBA statement regarding the appointment of mediators to...

OPSBA in the Media – October 2019

OPSBA Statement Regarding Minister Lecce’s Secondary Class Size AnnouncementOPSBA Media Release, Oct. 24, 2019 CTA and the Provincial Government Reach a Tentative Agreement with CUPEOPSBA Media Release, Oct. 6, 2019 Hundreds of Ontario public high school teachers laid...

OPSBA in the Media

OPSBA in the Media – December 2020

Ontario curriculum, textbooks outdated in many subject areas, auditor general finds The Toronto Star, Dec. 7, 2020 Ontario students are learning from outdated lessons and old textbooks — with curriculum in English, science and even computer studies created more than a...

OPSBA in the Media – November 2020

COVID testing to begin in schools in Toronto, Peel, York, Ottawa The Toronto Star, Nov. 26, 2020 The provincial government will start asymptomatic testing of students and staff in Toronto, Peel, York and Ottawa in a move that could shed some light on the spread...

OPSBA in the Media – October 2020

Then & Now: Ever wondered about the people local public schools are named for?sudbury.com, Oct. 22, 2020Eight Rainbow Board elementary schools in Greater Sudbury are named after community leaders. Their names, branded on bricks and mortar and children's teams...

OPSBA in the Media – September 2020

Cathy Abraham Re-elected President of OPSBAThe Bengali Times, Sep. 28, 2020Toronto, September 28, 2020 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Cathy Abraham has been re-elected President for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school...

OPSBA in the Media – August 2020

It’s time to properly invest in public education The Toronto Star, Aug. 30, 2020 As a longtime school board trustee and two-term president of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association, I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about how we ensure our students will...

OPSBA in the Media – July 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Survey finds some Ontario parents planning to keep children home from school in September CTV News, Jul. 16, 2020 TORONTO -- Ontario's back to school plans could be complicated by a new poll that suggests more than ten per cent of parents would...

OPSBA in the Media – June 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Ontario asks school boards to prepare for three scenarios in back-to-school plan The Globe and Mail, Jun. 19, 2020 Ontario students could see different back-to-school approaches this fall, depending on where they live and how prevalent COVID-19 is...

OPSBA in the Media – May 2020

OPSBA Media Releases OPSBA signs deal with secondary school teachers, education workers Sudbury.com, May 23, 2020 The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) has signed a three-year contract with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation for both...

OPSBA in the Media – April 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Ontario schools will stay closed until at least May 31 The Toronto Star, Apr. 26, 2020 Ontario’s publicly funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31 as part of the government’s ongoing “prudent approach” to contain the spread of...

OPSBA in the Media – March 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Ontario to close schools until May 4, unveils online learning planThe Canadian Press, Mar. 31, 2020TORONTO — Schools in Ontario will remain closed until at least May 4 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, as his...

OPSBA in the Media – January 2020

OPSBA Media Releases Ontario teachers to hold weekly strikes until deal with province reached The Globe and Mail, Jan. 27, 2020 Ontario’s public elementary schools will be closed for two days next week as teachers step up job action amid stalled contract talks with...

OPSBA in the Media – December 2019

​OPSBA Media Release, Tentative agreement reached with EWAO Dec. 10, 2019 Tentative agreement reached between province and education workers Daily Hive Toronto, Dec. 10, 2019 The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) said that the Education Workers’...

OPSBA in the Media – November 2019

OPSBA Media Release, Strong Support for Public Education in Ontario Nov. 25, 2019 OPSBA Media Release, OPSBA statement regarding the move to two mandatory e-learning credits Nov. 21, 2019 OPSBA Media Release, OPSBA statement regarding the appointment of mediators to...

OPSBA in the Media – October 2019

OPSBA Statement Regarding Minister Lecce’s Secondary Class Size AnnouncementOPSBA Media Release, Oct. 24, 2019 CTA and the Provincial Government Reach a Tentative Agreement with CUPEOPSBA Media Release, Oct. 6, 2019 Hundreds of Ontario public high school teachers laid...