Archives: OPSBA News Posts

Concerns raised over provincial educational budget ‚Äî ‘we’re still falling behind’
There will be an impact’: Ford government shortchanging school boards, unions say
Confusion, lack of clarity for Niagara school board trustees following tabling of provincial education bill
Ford government says it will take more control of school boards ‘to refocus on what matters’
No school closures but more provincial control with new education bill
Ontario plans to take more control over school boards with new legislation
Ontario seeks to set priorities for school boards on student achievement
Ontario to give itself more powers over school boards and sale of unused property for housing
Ontario seeks to gain more control over school boards in student achievement, teacher education
OPSBA statement on The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act

Our Association and local school boards must be properly consulted on the details of important changes to the public education system. We welcome the opportunity to work with the Ministry of Education on these changes as we play the most direct role in supporting student success within our local communities. Local governance, with students at…
OPSBA statement on the 2023-24 Grants for Student Needs

While OPSBA welcomes the investments announced by the government, including additional math and literacy educators and support for students transitioning from elementary to secondary, today’s announcement falls short of what is needed to ensure all students are set up to succeed.
OPSBA welcomes two new staff members

Please join us in welcoming two new members of the OPSBA team! Alicia Cameron joins OPSBA as our Indigenous Trustees’ Council (ITC) Liaison and Michelle Rodney Bartalos joins OPSBA as our Black Trustees’ Caucus (BTC) Liaison. Michelle’s vast experience as an educator, vice-principal, and principal at the Toronto and Hamilton-Wentworth DSBs, and most recently as…