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Jun 20, 2022

Recipients of the Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship announced

The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the five winners of its Public Property Assessment Network (PPAN) Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is being awarded to one recipient in each of OPSBA’s five regions, for three school years – 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22.

OPSBA President Cathy Abraham in a purple blazer

Jun 14, 2022

Cathy Abraham remains President of OPSBA

The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Cathy Abraham will continue in her current role after being acclaimed as President for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years. President Abraham has served as OPSBA President since June 2018 and was acclaimed at the Association’s 2022 Annual General Meeting on Friday, June 10, in Ottawa.

Jun 04, 2022

Celebrating National Indigenous History Month

In 2009, with the passing of a unanimous motion in the House of Commons, June was declared National Indigenous History Month.

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What do trustees do? How much do they get paid? How do I file a nomination? Do I have to live in a particular ward or zone to run there? Find out more about the democratically elected role of school trustee at http://elections.ontarioschooltrustees.org. #MakingaDifference22

Josh Goodfellow @J_Goodfellow_·

Honoured to present Louri Snider @BaseballforDad1 with the @OPSBA Achievement Award for her outstanding volunteering and initiatives that she provides to not only our school but many other @LimestoneDSB schools. Thank you for all that you do Louri!

Craig Norris@craignorriscbc·

So you're thinking of running to be a school board trustee? @OPSBA's president @CathyAbraham is here at 8:10 @CBCKW891 to share some tips and hopes ahead of this fall's trustee elections. (You've still got some time to put your name in!) LISTEN LIVE: http://ow.ly/9SQe50Jqef9

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The Key Work of OPSBA - Learn More About Our Priorities!

OPSBA is an issue-driven organization and exists to provide for the service needs of its members whose role is to advocate for public education. The priorities for the Association are described in the publication of the Key Work of OPSBA.

Collective Bargaining

OPSBA believes that teachers and education workers deeply influence a positive and productive learning environment for students and are supported in this role through the peace and stability engendered by successfully negotiated collective agreements.