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Student Trustee Handbook 2022 – New Resource for School Boards
OPSBA and OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the publication of a new Student Trustee Handbook, which was produced by the trustee members of the OPSBA-OSTA Liaison Committee and student trustees on the Public Board Council (PBC) of OSTA-AECO.
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Legislative Update – January 24, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned during winter recess with Members of Provincial Parliament returning on February 22, 2022. Rod Phillips has announced his resignation as the Minister of Long-Term Care and will not be seeking re-election. The Premier issued a statement indicating Paul Calandra would take over that portfolio, along with his other…
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Legislative Update – January 17, 2022
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter recess with Members of Provincial Parliament returning on February 22, 2022. COVID-19 Update / Return to School Winter 2022 On January 12, Minister Stephen Lecce confirmed that Ontario’s publicly funded schools would be returning to in-class learning on January 17. However, many of Ontario’s school boards closed…
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Statement in response to Minister Lecce’s confirmation that schools will resume in-person learning on January 17
Throughout the pandemic, we have emphasized the importance of in-person learning to the health, development, and well-being of our students. With that said, we previously recommended a variety of measures to the government to ensure that our schools are as safe as possible for our staff and students.