Archives: OPSBA News Posts
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Legislative Update – October 5, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned with Members of Provincial Parliament returning to Queen’s Park on October 25, 2022. National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30, 2022, marked the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, which is also Orange Shirt Day. To commemorate and honour this day, OPSBA coordinated a series of…
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OPSBA in the Media – October 2022
Province to table back-to-work legislation for Ontario’s 55,000 education workers today CP24 News – October 31, 2022 The province is planning to table back-to-work legislation today for Ontario’s 55,000 education workers. This move comes as the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents custodians, early childhood educators, education assistants, and school administration staff at…
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OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – September 30 and October 1, 2022
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting in Toronto on September 30 and October 1, 2022. To honour and commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Indigenous Trustees’ Council of OPSBA Chair Elaine Johnston delivered a reflection at the beginning of the meeting, which was followed by a…
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Canada
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month in Canada. Many school boards in Ontario are working on developing better cyber-resiliency in their staff and students, but you’re not alone! The Information & Communication Technology Council has partnered with the Knowledge Flow Cybersafety Foundation to produce CyberDay on October 18, 2022. CyberDay is the culmination of partnerships between…
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Legislative Update – September 28, 2022
The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo was back in action with many politicians attending events from September 20 to 24, including the headline event — the field plowing competition — that took place on September 21. NDP MPP Marit Stiles has become the first entrant into the NDP leadership race, with the leadership convention…
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Legislative Update – September 12, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has adjourned and will resume for one day only, in the afternoon on Wednesday, September 13, in order to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. When news of the monarch’s passing broke, flags at the legislature were immediately lowered to half-mast and will continue to fly that way until the…
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OPSBA in the Media – September 2022
Ontario school board to ‘adhere’ to ministry directive to ‘honour the queen’Global News Toronto – September 15, 2022A GTA-area school board will “adhere” to a directive from the Ministry of Education to observe a moment of silence and pay tribute to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, after facing backlash over a memo advising schools…
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Legislative Update – September 6, 2022
The legislature’s summer session will run into a fifth week. MPPs returned to Queen’s Park after the long weekend on September 6, 2022. The House may then adjourn until after the Municipal and School Board elections are held. First Day of School! While some school boards have different first days of school, OPSBA is celebrating…