OPSBA Statement on the Announcement to Keep Schools Closed for In-Person Learning

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  • OPSBA Statement on the Announcement to Keep Schools Closed for In-Person Learning

    We are very disappointed with the government’s decision today to go against the advice of Public Health Officials and the recommendation of school boards about the importance of reopening our schools.

  • New Discussion Paper identifies crucial education issues and considerations as we transition from the COVID-19 experience

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is releasing a new Discussion Paper, Transitioning from the COVID-19 School Experience, that reveals two compelling realities that must be addressed following the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • New Discussion Paper identifies crucial education issues and considerations as we transition from the COVID-19 experience

    Toronto, May 27, 2021 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is releasing a new Discussion Paper, Transitioning from the COVID-19 School Experience, that reveals two compelling realities that must be addressed following the COVID-19 pandemic. “We know many students haven’t found success in remote forms of learning,” says OPSBA President Cathy Abraham. “On the…

  • Student trustee association releases The Volume of our Voices, Volume One

    The Volume of Our Voices is a three-part series by OSTA-AECO highlighting student stories. Volume One focuses on the impact that COVID-19 has had on public education; Volume Two centers on how students’ race, ethnicity, nationality, or cultural identity have shaped their school experience; and Volume Three features how students’ gender identity or sexual orientation have shaped their school experience. The…

  • Legislative Update – May 25, 2021

    Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) have a constituency week from May 24 to 28 and return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on May 31 for four sitting days before they rise for summer recess. COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case information webpage is not currently being updated due to the province-wide closure of schools to…

  • Legislative Update – May 17, 2021

    Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) will return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28). COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case information webpage is not currently being updated due to the province-wide closure of schools to nearly all in-person learning. Stay-at-Home Order The Ontario…

  • OPSBA Speaker and PD Series – Transitioning from the COVID-19 School Experience

    Please join OPSBA on Thursday, May 20 at 12 noon for our final session in OPSBA’s Speaker and Professional Development Series. We are pleased to welcome Judith Nyman and David Jack (see bios below) who will lead a session on the future of school.  Transitioning from the COVID-19 School Experience Since first declared a global…

  • Legislative Update – May 10, 2021

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has two more sitting weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24 to 28). 2021-2022 Grant For Student Needs and Priorities and Partnership Fund On May 4, the Ministry of Education released information about the 2021-22 Grants for Student Needs Funding (GSN) and…

  • OPSBA in the Media – May 2021

    Ontario’s school reopening plans will be revealed ‘in the next day or two,’ Doug Ford saysThe Toronto Star – May 31, 2021Premier Doug Ford says a decision about whether to allow students and teachers to resume in-person classes for the last month of school will soon be announced.More … Dr. De Villa responds to Ford’s…

  • OPSBA continues to advocate for students as 2021-22 education funding announcement leads to cautious optimism

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is reviewing the 2021-2022 Grants for Student Needs (GSN) for impacts on school boards across Ontario and is analyzing the announcement to ensure that increases will cover the sector’s most pressing needs for the upcoming school year.

  • OPSBA celebrates Education Week in Ontario by honouring all those working across the system

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is marking Education Week in the province by highlighting the incredible job all those within our system have done over the past year, especially with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • OPSBA Speaker and PD Series – Theresa MacBeth

    Join OPSBA for our next professional development session on Thursday, May 6 at 12 noon. Theresa MacBeth, Director of Strategy Management and Communications at Kingston Health Sciences Centre (see full bio below) is back to lead a session on strategic planning and engagement during COVID-19.  Planning in a Time of Crisis Strategic Planning is essential…