Legislative Update – May 2, 2021

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  • Legislative Update – May 2, 2021

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for three weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28), and is set to rise for summer recess on June 3. Education Week 2021- Stronger Together For 2021, Ontario’s Education Week theme is Stronger Together. Building on the 2020 theme,…

  • New FSL Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy Reports

    Three new pan-Canadian research reports are now available to assist school boards as they work to recruit and retain French as a Second Language (FSL) teachers…

  • OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – April 24, 2021

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on April 24, 2021. President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that participants in the meeting were connecting to the meeting from numerous traditional territories of the Indigenous peoples of Ontario. Dr. Joshua Tepper, the Education Health Advisor to the…

  • Equity and Access to Learning Webinar Opportunity

    Trustees and senior board staff are invited to participate in the following webinar: Equity and Access to Learning: A Panel Discussion with Canadian Leaders in Education co-hosted by CASSA, CSBA and NelsonApril 29, 2021, from 1 to 2 p.m. As partners in Canadian education, we have provided flexible and ongoing support to our schools and…

  • April 29 – OPSBA Speaker Series, Advancing Reconciliation – First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education

    OPSBA invites you to join our next professional development session on Thursday, April 29 at noon. We are pleased to welcome Sean Monteith (Staff Advisor to OPSBA’s Indigenous Trustee Council and Director of Education Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board) who will lead the session Advancing Reconciliation – First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education. …

  • Legislative Update – April 27, 2021

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session although there have been some rumours and media coverage about a possible adjournment. The House does have one more constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28) and is set to rise for summer recess on June 3. That leaves 20 sitting days. COVID-19…

  • The Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship

    The Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship is an award jointly provided by the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO. The intent is to recognize outstanding achievement in a leadership role and provide financial support to a graduating public board student trustee to assist with their post-secondary education…

  • 2021 Prime Minister’s Awards

    The nomination deadline for the 2021 Prime Minister’s Awards is April 27, 2021 at 11:59 a.m. (Pacific Time). Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Don’t miss this opportunity to nominate an exceptional teacher or early childhood educator for a 2021 Prime Minister’s Award! This program honours innovative…

  • COVID-19

    The coronavirus/COVID-19 situation in Ontario is fluid. In every school board, the health and safety of all students, staff and school communities is the top priority. In September 2020, schools across Ontario reopened. Ontario’s plan to reopen schools provided options for parents – to send their children in-class or to enter online remote learning. Elementary schools…

  • Call for Nominations for Elected Positions 2021

    Ontario Public School Boards’ Association elections will be held as part of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, June 12, 2021. The AGM will be held via Zoom videoconference. Information about elected positions and the nomination process is summarized below. More details are available in the OPSBA Roles and Responsibilities Guide and the Candidates’ Election Guide. All…

  • Legislative Update – April 6, 2021

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is now adjourned for a constituency week that coincides with the Easter holiday. MPPs will return on April 12, 2021. Ministry Initiatives Committee – Online and Remote Learning Proposal A special meeting of OPSBA’s Board of Directors was held to discuss the proposed changes regarding Expanding Student Access to Online and…

  • OPSBA in the Media – April 2021

    Will Ontario kids go back to school in person this year? Nobody knows.Ottawa Citizen, Apr. 28, 2021Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he wants the province’s elementary and secondary students to go back to school in person as soon as possible.More … Hope wanes that Ontario students will return to in-class learning before the end…