Toronto, September 7, 2010 - With more than one-fifth of Pakistan flooded, and 17 million people affected, the area has become a major focus of worldwide humanitarian relief efforts. According to the Government of Pakistan, more than 1,600 people have died. Millions...

​Toronto, September 10, 2010 - On February 1, 1990, ABC World News Tonight aired a five-minute newscast on "The Best School System in the World" which featured Ontario and was viewed by 20 million viewers all over North America. Bill Blakemore, a reporter for ABC...

Toronto, September 16, 2010 -"In a very real sense our challenge is not about machines and devices; it is about what learning should look like in the 21st century classroom," said Catherine Fife, president of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA). "For...

​Toronto, October 14, 2010 -Canadians have been electing their peers to local school boards for more than two hundred years. Local school trustees are our neighbours. They come from all walks of life. They are parents, business people, professionals, tradespeople, and...

​Toronto, November 16, 2010 - Shannen Koostachin was a youth leader in Attawapiskat. She came to national attention through her struggle to get the federal government to build a school in her James Bay community. Last May, Shannen died in a tragic road accident. For...

​Toronto, December 15, 2010 -The Ontario Public School Boards' Association wholeheartedly embraces the fundamental importance of full-day early learning. It is a commitment to the children of the province to provide a solid foundation for success in school and in...

​Toronto, February 8, 2011 -"We commend Bell for taking corporate leadership in beginning a national and very vital conversation about mental health through its Let's Talk campaign," said Catherine Fife, president of OPSBA. "OPSBA advocates particularly for conditions...

Toronto, February 25, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is hard pressed to understand the decisions made by the federal government with respect to cuts in funding to Ontario's settlement sector. As the provincial organization representing...

Toronto, March 29, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) views today's budget announcement related to education funding as positive evidence of the provincial government's continued commitment to the value of a strong publicly funded education...

Toronto, May 31, 2011 - The Coalition for Children and Youth Mental Health unites education, mental health, community and health sectors in a movement to promote the priority of social and emotional well-being as a part of healthy child development in Ontario and to...

Toronto, May 17, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) takes a non-partisan approach in its strategies to raise public awareness and engage politicians in issues that focus on the needs and well-being of children and youth. The education...

Toronto, July 15, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Catherine Fife was acclaimed as President of OPSBA at the Annual General Meeting held on July 9, 2011. During this particularly active year, Catherine Fife has...

Toronto, August 9, 2011 - OPSBA is pleased to announce that the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (Ophea) has appointed OPSBA's First Vice-President Lori Lukinuk to its Board of Directors. Ophea is currently implementing a new organizational structure...

Toronto, September 20, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association has declared September 20th Education Day in the province of Ontario. This evening, candidates from the four major provincial parties have been invited to share their views and answer...

Toronto, October 3, 2011 - There isn't an educator in this province who wouldn't put mental health at the top of their list of issues affecting children and youth. School principals are concerned they don't have adequate ways to help students and families get access...

Toronto, October 14, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association appreciates the commitment of all candidates who recently ran for election to Ontario's parliament. We congratulate our new and returning MPPs and extend our thanks to those who have served and...

Toronto, October 20, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) congratulates Laurel Broten on her appointment as Minister of Education and is committed to working with her to solidify the many positive education initiatives that position Ontario as...

Toronto, November 30, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association is urging its member boards to support the Canadian Red Cross in its efforts to meet the immediate needs of families in Attawapiskat. With families living in tents or makeshift wooden shelters...