Ontario’s education funding gap continues to grow
OPSBA statement on the new OYAP FAST program
New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
OPSBA statement on the release of 2024-25 Core Education Funding
OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
OSTA publishes “The Student Blueprint”
The Ontario Student Trustees’ Association (OSTA-AECO) published "The Student Blueprint" earlier this week. The Blueprint includes a summary of recommendations from the past four OSTA-AECO publications the Association hopes will be implemented in the coming years by...
Legislative Update – May 20, 2022
The province continues to operate in the Writ Period of the election process. With the Legislative Assembly of Ontario dissolved, MPPs have stopped serving as Members of Legislative Assembly, but their constituency offices remain open. Elections Ontario Information...
2022 Ontario Provincial Election
OPSBA is declaring May 18 as Education Day in Ontario. On that day and other dates during the week of May 16 to 20, local candidates from major provincial parties will be invited to local schools and to virtual and in-person all candidates meetings to share their views and answer questions on the issues affecting public education.
OPSBA’s I ❤️ Public Education Video Contest
In an effort to showcase the diversity of voices in public schools across the province, the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and Ontario Student Trustee Association’s (OSTA-AECO) Public Board Council is asking participants to submit a short clip (three to five seconds) holding a small sign with the phrase/image: “I ❤️ Public Education!” Participants can write this in their “first language” (which may or may not be English) or any non-English language typically spoken at home.
OPSBA in the Media – May 2022
TDSB wants all Ontario parties to agree to fund pandemic-related deficitToronto Star – May 18, 2022In the lead-up to the provincial election Toronto’s public school board, which is projecting a deficit of $52.2 million for the 2022-23 year, is asking all parties to...
Legislative Update – May 10, 2022
The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, has accepted the dissolution of Ontario’s 42nd Parliament. Her proclamation wiped the order paper clean, cancelling a number of private members’ bills, as well as the government’s budget Bill...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – April 29 and 30, 2022
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held its first in-person meeting since February 2020 on April 29 and 30, 2022, in downtown Toronto. A number of Board of Directors members participated in the meeting virtually. President Cathy...
Legislative Update – April 30, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on April 28 with the main agenda item of allowing Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, to deliver the 2022 Budget in the Ontario Legislature. After the budget was tabled, MPPs passed a motion to adjourn the House. The...
Legislative Update – April 25, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was scheduled to resume this week but now MPPs have an extra three days in their constituencies and will return on April 28, 2022 – the same day the provincial budget will be tabled. OPSBA has been asked to participate in the...
OPSBA in the Media – April 2022
Ontario’s education spending to rise next year after funding fell short this yearToronto Star - April 28, 2022Funding for Ontario’s public schools is $1.3 billion lower than the government projected this school year — mainly because of lacklustre fundraising during...
Legislative Update – April 12, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will be adjourning for a constituency week beginning April 18, 2022 and will return April 25, 2022. Current Legislation Bill 106, Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Act, 2022 This proposed legislation was introduced on March 29,...
Legislative Update – April 4, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains in session and has an upcoming constituency week beginning on April 18, 2022. Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the federal government will table their spring budget on April 7, 2022. Ontario’s budget is...
Legislative Update – March 29, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has resumed. With mandatory face-covering rules lifted across the province and in the legislature, voluntary masking in the chamber is divided mostly along partisan lines. The public galleries were also open for attendees during...
Ontario’s education funding gap continues to grow
OPSBA statement on the new OYAP FAST program
New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
OPSBA statement on the release of 2024-25 Core Education Funding
OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
OSTA publishes “The Student Blueprint”
The Ontario Student Trustees’ Association (OSTA-AECO) published "The Student Blueprint" earlier this week. The Blueprint includes a summary of recommendations from the past four OSTA-AECO publications the Association hopes will be implemented in the coming years by...
Legislative Update – May 20, 2022
The province continues to operate in the Writ Period of the election process. With the Legislative Assembly of Ontario dissolved, MPPs have stopped serving as Members of Legislative Assembly, but their constituency offices remain open. Elections Ontario Information...
2022 Ontario Provincial Election
OPSBA is declaring May 18 as Education Day in Ontario. On that day and other dates during the week of May 16 to 20, local candidates from major provincial parties will be invited to local schools and to virtual and in-person all candidates meetings to share their views and answer questions on the issues affecting public education.
OPSBA’s I ❤️ Public Education Video Contest
In an effort to showcase the diversity of voices in public schools across the province, the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and Ontario Student Trustee Association’s (OSTA-AECO) Public Board Council is asking participants to submit a short clip (three to five seconds) holding a small sign with the phrase/image: “I ❤️ Public Education!” Participants can write this in their “first language” (which may or may not be English) or any non-English language typically spoken at home.
OPSBA in the Media – May 2022
TDSB wants all Ontario parties to agree to fund pandemic-related deficitToronto Star – May 18, 2022In the lead-up to the provincial election Toronto’s public school board, which is projecting a deficit of $52.2 million for the 2022-23 year, is asking all parties to...
Legislative Update – May 10, 2022
The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, has accepted the dissolution of Ontario’s 42nd Parliament. Her proclamation wiped the order paper clean, cancelling a number of private members’ bills, as well as the government’s budget Bill...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – April 29 and 30, 2022
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held its first in-person meeting since February 2020 on April 29 and 30, 2022, in downtown Toronto. A number of Board of Directors members participated in the meeting virtually. President Cathy...
Legislative Update – April 30, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumed on April 28 with the main agenda item of allowing Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance, to deliver the 2022 Budget in the Ontario Legislature. After the budget was tabled, MPPs passed a motion to adjourn the House. The...
Legislative Update – April 25, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was scheduled to resume this week but now MPPs have an extra three days in their constituencies and will return on April 28, 2022 – the same day the provincial budget will be tabled. OPSBA has been asked to participate in the...
OPSBA in the Media – April 2022
Ontario’s education spending to rise next year after funding fell short this yearToronto Star - April 28, 2022Funding for Ontario’s public schools is $1.3 billion lower than the government projected this school year — mainly because of lacklustre fundraising during...
Legislative Update – April 12, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will be adjourning for a constituency week beginning April 18, 2022 and will return April 25, 2022. Current Legislation Bill 106, Pandemic and Emergency Preparedness Act, 2022 This proposed legislation was introduced on March 29,...
Legislative Update – April 4, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains in session and has an upcoming constituency week beginning on April 18, 2022. Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced the federal government will table their spring budget on April 7, 2022. Ontario’s budget is...
Legislative Update – March 29, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has resumed. With mandatory face-covering rules lifted across the province and in the legislature, voluntary masking in the chamber is divided mostly along partisan lines. The public galleries were also open for attendees during...
