Media and Resources

​ June 10, 2015 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) Awards Program recognizes outstanding contributions to public education made by individuals from across Ontario. There are so many dedicated people who make a difference for students every day and...

When negotiations began many months ago, OPSBA and ETFO signed ground rules that prevented either side from bargaining in the media. That is why you have heard very little on the subject from OPSBA. Increasingly, however, ETFO has taken to the media, including...

On Tuesday June 23, the Toronto Star reported the following:"On Monday, (Minister) Sandals also confirmed figures from the Ontario Public School Boards' Association that ETFO's demands - including wage made in writing and verbally - would cost $3.2 billion.   The...

​July 24, 2015 - We appreciate the opportunity provided today to dialogue with the Premier, the Minister of Education and our Teacher affiliates, on the collective bargaining process.It is our view that, at this time, matters being negotiated at each of the bargaining...

The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Association has ratified the tentative settlement reached with OSSTF Teachers. "This agreement ensures positive learning conditions for students and is respectful of the teachers who...

More than 30 days of bargaining have allowed ETFO, OPSBA and the government to resolve the majority of outstanding issues on the way to a fairly negotiated settlement.   The parties have tentatively agreed on the following substantive matters: Class size  Teacher...

The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that a tentative settlement has been reached with the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the provincial government."This tentative settlement ensures positive learning...

The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the CTA and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a collective agreement with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)...

The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Association has ratified the tentative settlement reached with ETFO Teachers."This agreement ensures positive learning conditions for students and is respectful of the teachers who...

The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) welcomes the provincial government's release today of the 2016-17 Grants for Student Needs (GSN). "We recognize that financial constraints are the result of the Ontario government addressing the provincial...