OPSBA statement on the impact of the impending lockdown on public education

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  • OPSBA statement on the impact of the impending lockdown on public education

    With case numbers and ICU admissions continuing to rise, it is important to take all necessary steps to slow the spread of the virus. The government’s announcement earlier this afternoon that schools across Ontario will be shifting to remote learning for a period following the holidays is unfortunate, yet understandable. Since the beginning of the…

  • Legislative Update – December 14, 2020

    Members of Provincial Parliament concluded their session two days early on December 8, 2020. The Winter Recess continues until February 16, 2021. One of the last government bills on the order paper, Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020, passed Third Reading and was also granted Royal Assent. The government…

  • Legislative Update – December 7, 2020

    MPPs have four sitting days this week at Queen’s Park as the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is scheduled to rise for Winter Recess on December 10, 2020. MPPs will return to Queen’s Park on February 16, 2021. Recent Legislation and Regulations Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures) The Standing Committee…

  • OPSBA Speakers and Professional Development Sessions – First Speaker December 10

    OPSBA will be presenting inspiring, informative speakers and virtual workshops through a series of speakers and PD sessions. The first session will be held via Zoom on December 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. and features speaker Sachin Maharaj. Sachin teaches educational leadership and policy at OISE, is a teacher at the TDSB, and is…

  • SMHO’s #ShareTheGood Campaign

    Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, truly amazing things are happening daily in Ontario public schools. In order to focus on the positive, School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO) has created the #ShareTheGood campaign. This bilingual campaign will share the good work already happening in schools and school boards across the province. With an emphasis…

  • OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – November 28, 2020

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on November 28, 2020. 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. Education policy and program issues that were discussed in…

  • Legislative Update – November 30, 2020

    Provincial Budget / Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures) This legislation has been time allocated and referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. There will be three days of public hearings starting November 30, with the bill due back to the house for third reading by December…

  • 2021 Prime Minister’s Awards Competition is Open

    Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Do you know an exceptional teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2021 Prime Minister’s Award! This program honours innovative and outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers and early childhood educators who are helping prepare Canadian youth for…

  • OPSBA statement regarding today’s COVID-19 support announcements

    “The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association welcomes today’s announcements of increased financial and healthcare supports for school boards, schools, and students as the second wave of COVID-19 continues. During the current school year, school boards across the province have been faced with fluctuating enrollment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In our recent conversations with the…

  • Legislative Update – November 23, 2020

    MPPs returned to Queen’s Park on November 16 after being in their home ridings for a constituency week. The final sitting day before the Winter Recess is December 10, 2020 – leaving 12 sitting days. Provincial Budget On November 5, Minister of Finance Rod Phillips delivered the provincial budget entitled, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support,…

  • OPSBA statement regarding Ontario providing additional support to help Indigenous students succeed

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and its Indigenous Trustees’ Council welcome today’s announcement by the Government of Ontario of $17 million over three years to support First Nation, Métis, Inuit and urban Indigenous education partners. OPSBA believes that through education we will move towards a Canada where the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous…

  • Legislative Update – November 9, 2020

    Members of Provincial Parliament will begin a constituency week on November 9 and return to Queen’s Park on November 16. The final sitting day before the Winter Recess is December 10, 2020 – leaving 16 sitting days. Provincial Budget On November 5, Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips delivered the provincial budget entitled, Ontario’s Action Plan:…