OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
Statements on mandatory Black history learning
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Supporting Students and Public Education in Ontario
Tentative agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Ontario Newsroom
Ontario's Parliamentary Assistants Working to Help People in Their Everyday Lives, Dec. 30, 2016 Ontario Strengthening Child Welfare, Improving Outcomes for Youth, Dec. 8, 2016 Ontario Helping Students Learn to Code, Dec. 5, 2016 Ontario Passes Legislation to...
Provincial Education Event “Partners in Dialogue”
On November 9 and 10, 2016, The Ministry of Education hosted a two-day provincial education event called, "Partners in Dialogue." The event brought together education leaders and key stakeholders to engage in dialogues on a number of key priorities. Those attending...
Recap: OPSBA December 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on December 2 and 3, 2016. Alternate First Nations Director Karen Sandy brought a traditional territorial acknowledgement to open the meeting. Education policy and program issues that were discussed at the meeting are...
OPSBA’s Key Work for 2016-17
Our annual Key Work booklet (2016-17) is now available as a PDF download. 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. Members expect emerging as well as current...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will rise for Winter Recess after December 8, 2016. MPPs will return on February 21, 2017. The following are updates on recent items. Bill 45, Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016 As previously noted, this legislation was time...
Promoting a Culture of Accessibility and Inclusion
The Ontario Municipal Social Services Association is hosting a one-day accessibility forum in Toronto at the Chelsea Hotel on Gerrard Street on December 5. The event will highlight new, exciting and innovative thinking and projects that promote accessibility and...
Public Education Symposium 2017
Online registration for the Public Education Symposium (PES) is open. PES 2017 begins on Thursday, January 19 and ends at noon on Saturday, January 21. The hotel cut-off date for room reservations is FRIDAY, January 9, 2017....
2016 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty
Ontario Campaign 2000 released its annual Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on November 24, 2016. This year marks the halfway point in Ontario’s second Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS). While small steps have been taken to address child and family poverty in the...
Legislative Update
Bill 45, Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016 Attorney General Yasir Naqvi introduced this legislation on October 19, 2016. The bill includes recommendations made by Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer to promote voter participation and improve/modernize the...
Nominations are now open for Premier’s Awards for Accepting Schools
Nominations are now open for the 2016-17 Premier's Awards for Accepting Schools. These awards recognize Safe and Accepting Schools teams that have demonstrated initiative, creativity and leadership in promoting a safe, inclusive and accepting school climate. Every...
OPSBA in the Media
Ontario to resume contract talks with public high-school teachers’ union Caroline Alphonso, The Globe and Mail, Nov. 21, 2016 The Ontario government and its public high-school teachers’ union plan to resume discussions later this week on extending the current...
Legislative Update
Provincial By-Elections The House resumed on Monday, November 14, 2016 after a constituency week. Provincial By-elections were held November 17 for the ridings of Ottawa-Vanier and Niagara West-Glanbrook. Nathalie Des Rosiers, the Liberal party candidate won the...
Strengthening the culture of accessibility
Ontario Student Trustees unveil new video to shine a spotlight on accessibility Toronto, Nov. 15, 2016 - The Ontario Student Trustees' Association/l'Association des élèves conseillers et conseillères de l'Ontario (OSTA-AECO) is unveiling a new video titled "By Any...
Register now for Student Well-Being Conference
The Canadian Conference on Promoting Healthy Relationships for Youth will be held Feb. 15 to 17, 2017, at the London Convention Centre. This is a conference for policy makers, researchers, youth advocates, educators, mental health, youth justice and social service...
OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
Statements on mandatory Black history learning
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Supporting Students and Public Education in Ontario
Tentative agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Ontario Newsroom
Ontario's Parliamentary Assistants Working to Help People in Their Everyday Lives, Dec. 30, 2016 Ontario Strengthening Child Welfare, Improving Outcomes for Youth, Dec. 8, 2016 Ontario Helping Students Learn to Code, Dec. 5, 2016 Ontario Passes Legislation to...
Provincial Education Event “Partners in Dialogue”
On November 9 and 10, 2016, The Ministry of Education hosted a two-day provincial education event called, "Partners in Dialogue." The event brought together education leaders and key stakeholders to engage in dialogues on a number of key priorities. Those attending...
Recap: OPSBA December 2016 Board of Directors Meeting
The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on December 2 and 3, 2016. Alternate First Nations Director Karen Sandy brought a traditional territorial acknowledgement to open the meeting. Education policy and program issues that were discussed at the meeting are...
OPSBA’s Key Work for 2016-17
Our annual Key Work booklet (2016-17) is now available as a PDF download. 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. Members expect emerging as well as current...
Legislative Update
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will rise for Winter Recess after December 8, 2016. MPPs will return on February 21, 2017. The following are updates on recent items. Bill 45, Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016 As previously noted, this legislation was time...
Promoting a Culture of Accessibility and Inclusion
The Ontario Municipal Social Services Association is hosting a one-day accessibility forum in Toronto at the Chelsea Hotel on Gerrard Street on December 5. The event will highlight new, exciting and innovative thinking and projects that promote accessibility and...
Public Education Symposium 2017
Online registration for the Public Education Symposium (PES) is open. PES 2017 begins on Thursday, January 19 and ends at noon on Saturday, January 21. The hotel cut-off date for room reservations is FRIDAY, January 9, 2017....
2016 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty
Ontario Campaign 2000 released its annual Report Card on Child and Family Poverty on November 24, 2016. This year marks the halfway point in Ontario’s second Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS). While small steps have been taken to address child and family poverty in the...
Legislative Update
Bill 45, Election Statute Law Amendment Act, 2016 Attorney General Yasir Naqvi introduced this legislation on October 19, 2016. The bill includes recommendations made by Ontario's Chief Electoral Officer to promote voter participation and improve/modernize the...
Nominations are now open for Premier’s Awards for Accepting Schools
Nominations are now open for the 2016-17 Premier's Awards for Accepting Schools. These awards recognize Safe and Accepting Schools teams that have demonstrated initiative, creativity and leadership in promoting a safe, inclusive and accepting school climate. Every...
OPSBA in the Media
Ontario to resume contract talks with public high-school teachers’ union Caroline Alphonso, The Globe and Mail, Nov. 21, 2016 The Ontario government and its public high-school teachers’ union plan to resume discussions later this week on extending the current...
Legislative Update
Provincial By-Elections The House resumed on Monday, November 14, 2016 after a constituency week. Provincial By-elections were held November 17 for the ridings of Ottawa-Vanier and Niagara West-Glanbrook. Nathalie Des Rosiers, the Liberal party candidate won the...
Strengthening the culture of accessibility
Ontario Student Trustees unveil new video to shine a spotlight on accessibility Toronto, Nov. 15, 2016 - The Ontario Student Trustees' Association/l'Association des élèves conseillers et conseillères de l'Ontario (OSTA-AECO) is unveiling a new video titled "By Any...
Register now for Student Well-Being Conference
The Canadian Conference on Promoting Healthy Relationships for Youth will be held Feb. 15 to 17, 2017, at the London Convention Centre. This is a conference for policy makers, researchers, youth advocates, educators, mental health, youth justice and social service...
