Legislative Update – April 6, 2021

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  • 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…

  • OPSBA Welcomes Barenaked Ladies Band Member Tyler Stewart

    We invite you to join OPSBA’s next Speakers Series event on Thursday, April 8 at noon. We are excited to welcome Tyler Stewart from the iconic Canadian music group Barenaked Ladies! The Arts & Public Education Tyler understands the importance of including the arts in our curriculum & schools and how these opportunities help the learning process for so many students.…

  • Legislative Update – March 29, 2021

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario was back in session beginning March 22, 2021, and will sit again on March 29 for four days. MPPs are then on a constituency week that coincides with the Easter holiday. Following that is the revised spring break, which is to occur April 12 to 16, 2021. Provincial Budget On…

  • OPSBA in the Media – March 2021

    Hamilton school board chairs cool to province’s permanent online learning planHamilton News, Mar. 31, 2021The chair of Hamilton’s Catholic school board says he has “deep, deep concerns” about the province’s proposal to make online and remote learning permanent options for all students, once the COVID-19 pandemic threat ends.More … Public school board pressures province to vaccinate…

  • OPSBA statement on the government’s proposed plan for remote learning

    “The government’s draft plan for making online and remote learning options permanent, as referenced in today’s Globe and Mail, is not in the best interest of students. We are deeply concerned about any proposal that prioritizes cost-cutting or revenue generation over student success and wellbeing.    There are significant negative implications for students and for public education in the government’s…

  • March 25 – OPSBA Virtual Workshop, Planning in a Time of Crisis

    OPSBA invites you to join our next speaker session on Thursday, March 25 from at 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. We are pleased to welcome Theresa Macbeth (see bio below) who will lead a session on strategic planning and engagement during COVID-19. Planning in a Time of Crisis Strategic planning is essential to bringing people together on a common mission…

  • Legislative Update – March 22, 2021

    Members of Provincial Parliament return to Queen’s Park on March 22, after having gone back to their respective ridings for a constituency week. A reminder that the provincial budget will be delivered on March 24, by Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board. OPSBA will review the budget for educational impacts…

  • CSBA’s Indigenous Leaders panel

    On March 11, 2021, CSBA presented a virtual panel discussion with Indigenous leaders on building strategic relationships and they shared how organizations and school boards can build authentic connections that support all students. The panelists were: Mary Culbertson – Treaty Commissioner for Saskatchewan Colleen Macpherson – Board Chair of Saskatoon Public School Division John Chenoweth – Trustee…

  • OPSBA statement on Manitoba’s decision to eliminate school boards

    “The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association joins our colleagues and partners at the Manitoba School Boards Association (MSBA) in denouncing the Manitoba government’s plan to abolish school boards. This legislation is an unacceptable attack on local community-based democracy and will hinder the ability of families to navigate the public education system and support student success…

  • Legislative Update – March 15, 2021

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned while MPPs are on a constituency week from March 15 to 19, 2021. They return to Queen’s Park on March 22. Peter Bethlenfalvy, Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board announced on March 11 that the Provincial Budget will be delivered on March 24. The Grants for Student Needs…

  • March 11 – OPSBA Virtual Workshop on Conflict Management

    OPSBA invites you to join our next speaker session on Thursday, March 11 at noon. We are pleased to welcome Gillian Tuck-Kutarna and Wayne Joudrie (see bios below) who will lead the professional development session Conflict: Managing it Creatively. In the session, they will explore roles, relationships, legal foundations and potential solutions to commonly experienced challenges in education governance. The session will be interactive…