Supporting Success for Youth Across Ontario, Apr. 5, 2017 Ontario Partnering with Tech Leaders to Improve Public Services, Apr. 5, 2017 Preparing Students to Thrive in Ontario's Innovative Economy, Mar. 23, 2017 Ontario Combatting Systemic Racism and Breaking Down...
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Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, had Second Reading debate on Feb. 28, 2017. On March 1, the House debated a time allocation motion moved by Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi. On March 2, after Question Period, this time allocation motion...
Ontario Middle Years Strategy Survey
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services is leading the development of an Ontario Middle Years strategy that will seek to bridge existing policy and development frameworks for the early years and youth. The goal of the strategy is to support the well-being and...
Call for Nominations for 2017 OPSBA Awards
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher or trustee who deserves recognition for making a difference in their community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's OPSBA Awards Program, which strive to recognize the...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
OPSBA Policy Resolutions Submission deadline: Monday, April 3, 2017 Monday, April 3 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2017 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from...
Canadian School Boards Association – February 2017 President’s Bulletin
Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) President Floyd Martens has released his February 2017 President's Bulletin, featuring updates on a number of shared issues of national importance, including: The role of school boards Indigenous Education Student health and...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B01; and SB03 and SB04. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on Feb. 21, 2017. Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle has temporarily stepped down from his cabinet post and Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro will assume the portfolio in the interim. Current Party...
Equal Voice announces Daughters of the Vote Initiative
Three hundred thirty-eight young women leaders have been selected to represent each of Canada's 338 federal ridings for the historic Daughters of the Vote initiative. At a day-long forum in each Daughter's home province or territory, they will spend a day learning...
Fight for equitable First Nations social services funding continues
February 23, 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the filing of the human rights complaint that found Canada racially discriminated against 165,000 First Nations children by providing inequitable child welfare services and failing to implement Jordan's Principle. Some...
OPSBA in the Media
Cohn misrepresents role of school boards Re: Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 OPSBA President Laurie French, Letter to the Editor, The Star, Feb. 6, 2017 Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 Martin Regg Cohn is right in saying that classrooms in...
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,...
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Ontario Newsroom
Supporting Success for Youth Across Ontario, Apr. 5, 2017 Ontario Partnering with Tech Leaders to Improve Public Services, Apr. 5, 2017 Preparing Students to Thrive in Ontario's Innovative Economy, Mar. 23, 2017 Ontario Combatting Systemic Racism and Breaking Down...
Legislative Update
Bill 92, School Boards Collective Bargaining Amendment Act, had Second Reading debate on Feb. 28, 2017. On March 1, the House debated a time allocation motion moved by Government House Leader Yasir Naqvi. On March 2, after Question Period, this time allocation motion...
Ontario Middle Years Strategy Survey
The Ministry of Children and Youth Services is leading the development of an Ontario Middle Years strategy that will seek to bridge existing policy and development frameworks for the early years and youth. The goal of the strategy is to support the well-being and...
Call for Nominations for 2017 OPSBA Awards
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher or trustee who deserves recognition for making a difference in their community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's OPSBA Awards Program, which strive to recognize the...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
OPSBA Policy Resolutions Submission deadline: Monday, April 3, 2017 Monday, April 3 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2017 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from...
Canadian School Boards Association – February 2017 President’s Bulletin
Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) President Floyd Martens has released his February 2017 President's Bulletin, featuring updates on a number of shared issues of national importance, including: The role of school boards Indigenous Education Student health and...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda B01; and SB03 and SB04. OPSBA Summaries 2017 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on Feb. 21, 2017. Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle has temporarily stepped down from his cabinet post and Municipal Affairs Minister Bill Mauro will assume the portfolio in the interim. Current Party...
Equal Voice announces Daughters of the Vote Initiative
Three hundred thirty-eight young women leaders have been selected to represent each of Canada's 338 federal ridings for the historic Daughters of the Vote initiative. At a day-long forum in each Daughter's home province or territory, they will spend a day learning...
Fight for equitable First Nations social services funding continues
February 23, 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the filing of the human rights complaint that found Canada racially discriminated against 165,000 First Nations children by providing inequitable child welfare services and failing to implement Jordan's Principle. Some...
OPSBA in the Media
Cohn misrepresents role of school boards Re: Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 OPSBA President Laurie French, Letter to the Editor, The Star, Feb. 6, 2017 Tragedy opens heart, bigotry doesn’t, Feb. 2 Martin Regg Cohn is right in saying that classrooms in...
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,...
