Toronto, February 13, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is deeply concerned about the Fraser Institute's publication that ranks elementary schools. Of particular concern is how the report misuses the province's EQAO results.EQAO test results...

​ Toronto, March 17, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) commends Education Minister Wynne and the provincial government for heeding the advice of member boards and allowing increased flexibility around the primary class size initiative."OPSBA...

Toronto, March 19, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) commends Education Minister Wynne and the provincial government for heeding the advice of member boards and allowing increased flexibility around the primary class size initiative."OPSBA...

Toronto, April 17, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is a strong advocate for schools that are safe places for our students to learn and for our staff to work in. We believe that the solutions to keeping schools free of violence and to...

Toronto, June 11, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Rick Johnson has been acclaimed to serve a fourth term as President of OPSBA at the Annual General Meeting held on June 9, 2007. Rick Johnson has made a lifetime...

Toronto, August 14, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association welcomes the provincial government's announcement of increased funding for public education. This further investment of $182 million in Ontario's education system in the upcoming year with an...

Toronto, December 3, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Colleen Schenk has been elected as President of OPSBA at a meeting held on December 1, 2007. Colleen's service and contributions to public education span more...

​ Toronto, December 20, 2007- Ontario's students have a lot to be proud of. They are showing themselves to be world-class when it comes to international comparisons in student achievement. Grade 10 students are in the top five countries in the world in Science,...

​ Toronto, January 14, 2008- Schools are a vital part of our larger society. It takes a lot of committed people from a lot of different walks of life to work together to support young people, to help them avoid becoming either the perpetrators or the victims of...

Toronto, February 19, 2008- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) once again takes issue with the Fraser Institute's publication that ranks elementary schools. This report misuses the province's Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO)...

Gentlemen:As your parties examine policy positions and determine platforms in anticipation of the next Federal election, we urge you to address a vital public safety issue affecting half the population of Canada that can no longer be ignored. We are referring to the...

​ Toronto, March 25, 2008 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association views today?s budget announcement related to 2008-2009 education funding as positive evidence of the provincial government?s solid commitment to the value of a strong publicly funded education...

Toronto, April 28, 2008- At a Board of Directors meeting on April 26, 2008 the Ontario Public School Boards' Association unanimously passed a motion initiated by Bluewater District School Board urging the Government of Canada to fund the building of a new school in...

​Toronto, May 7, 2008- Violence in the media is pervasive. The negative and destructive effects of violent music videos, video games, TV programs, music lyrics, the Internet and television programs are well-researched. They are directly linked to safety in schools and...

Toronto, June 18, 2008- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association(OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Colleen Schenk was acclaimed as President of OPSBA at the Annual General Meeting held on June 14, 2008.In her acceptance speech to the membership, Colleen Schenk...

Toronto, June 20, 2008- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Grace Fox, a trustee with the Rainbow District School Board, has been reaffirmed as First Nations Director. Now serving for a third term, Grace will be supported...

​Toronto, June 23, 2008- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) Awards Program recognizes outstanding contributions to public education made by individuals from across Ontario. While it is impossible to honour all those dedicated people who make a...

​Toronto, December 6, 2008 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is very disappointed that the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has failed to sign a four-year Provincial Discussion Table (PDT) agreement. OPSBA's proposal would have...