OPSBA Speakers and Professional Development Sessions – Next Speaker February 11, 2021

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  • OPSBA Speakers and Professional Development Sessions – Next Speaker February 11, 2021

    OPSBA is continuing its plans to bring inspiring, informative speakers and virtual workshops through a series of speakers and PD sessions. Following the success of our first session in early December with guest speaker Sachin Maharaj, our next session will be held February 11 from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Our speaker will be Dr. Hayley…

  • Call for OPSBA Awards Nominations

    Know an Ontario public school student, teacher, education worker, parent, volunteer or trustee who deserves recognition for making a difference in their community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association’s Awards Program. OPSBA’s Awards strive to recognize the outstanding contributions to the public education system made by individuals across Ontario. The nomination…

  • Legislative Update – January 25, 2021

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021, but could return a week earlier to extend the latest state of emergency declaration. COVID-19 Update On January 20, the government announced, through a media statement from Minister Stephen Lecce, that all schools in the following Public…

  • Backgrounder: OPSBA Submission to the 2021-22 Grants for Student Needs Consultation

    Education is the second-largest funding line in the Ontario budget. The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association believes that strong, predictable, and equitable education funding is the foundational factor in setting the conditions that promote and sustain improved student achievement and well-being. School boards’ identified funding priorities include investments in the following areas: COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Funding…

  • Flexible and responsive education funding needed for Ontario school boards

    School boards remain committed to student achievement and well-being amid the extraordinary and unexpected impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic Toronto, January 21, 2021 – This school year has been like no other, with school boards’ facing unprecedented challenges and uncertainty, and with financial decisions being made based on many unknowns. In this environment, the Ontario Public…

  • The 2021 Public Education Symposium

    The Public Education Symposium (PES) is the premier professional development symposium, specifically designed for school boards, offering dynamic sessions on topics directly affecting the role of trustee and the broader environment within which school boards operate.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PES this year will be held as a virtual event on Thursday, January 28.…

  • Legislative Update – January 18, 2021

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021, but could return a week earlier in order to extend the latest state of emergency declaration. On January 15, the Premier removed MPP Roman Baber (York Centre) from the caucus for opposing COVID-19 lockdown measures. He now…

  • Legislative Update – January 11, 2021

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The following is a summary of information since the last Legislative Update in mid-December 2020. COVID-19 Update On December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., a provincewide shutdown was announced, which would be in effect for a…

  • OPSBA in the Media – January 2021

    Request by PECI student Rhianna Harris gains traction with HPEDSB trusteesThe Picton Gazette, Jan. 27, 2021Following the request of a PECI student in October, the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) members approved recommendations to encourage and honour Black History Month during February as well as to encourage and honour Pride Month during…

  • Let’s Talk About Water – Youth Film Prize

    The Global Institute for Water Security will he holding a film competition and festival from June 21 to 25, 2021. To kickstart this, an online teachers workshop on filmmaking to help teachers and students will be held on January 14, 2021, from 11 am to 1 p.m. Elementary (Grade 5-8) and High School (Grade 9-12)…

  • OPSBA statement on the continuation of elementary virtual learning in southern Ontario

    In mid-December, we stated that “with case numbers and ICU admissions continuing to rise, it is important to take all necessary steps to slow the spread of the virus.” That statement still applies. The importance of following the expert advice of our provincial and local public health officials cannot be understated given the continued increases…

  • School boards continue to advocate for student success and well-being during pandemic

    Toronto, January 4, 2021 – As we move forward into 2021, with remaining uncertainty during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the advocacy of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) on behalf of Ontario’s English public school boards remains steady and strong. “As leaders in the education sector, we have the incredible privilege and responsibility to…