Call for Nominations for 2020 OPSBA Awards

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  • Call for Nominations for 2020 OPSBA Awards

    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 – December 2, 2019

    There are now only two sitting weeks left in the fall session with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario rising on December 12, 2019. Many pieces of legislation are being time-allocated in order for them to pass their legislative stages before the House rises. OPSBA Advocacy Day The Association’s second Advocacy Day was a tremendous success.…

  • OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – November 24, 2019

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting on November 24, 2019, in Toronto. Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA’s Indigenous Trustees’ Council (ITC), gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and the…

  • Former OPSBA communications director supporting TDSB swim programs through his art

    A portrait of Olympian swimmer Penny Oleksiak was unveiled at the TDSB’s Monarch Park Collegiate recently, in honour of her achievements at the 2016 Olympic Games. Oleksiak became the first Canadian to win four medals in the same Games and the country’s youngest Olympic champion. She won gold in the 100m freestyle, silver in the…

  • Strong Support for Public Education in Ontario

    ​Recent polling results show investing in public education is a high priority for Ontarians Toronto, November 25, 2019 – Today, the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and Nanos Research released polling data regarding several public education issues ranging from student achievement and well-being, to curriculum, funding, and governance. READ THE FULL OPSBA/NANOS POLLING REPORT The results indicate that a…

  • Legislative Update – November 22, 2019

    OPSBA hosts its Advocacy Day on Monday, November 25. There are three more sitting weeks left in the fall session with the Legislative Assembly of Ontario rising on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Please see below for an update on recent items. Bill 138, Plan to Build Ontario Together Act, 2019 This legislation was introduced on…

  • Public Education Symposium 2020

    SAVE THE DATE January 23 to 25, 2020 Sheraton Centre Hotel 123 Queen Street West Toronto, ON  M5H 2M9 Thank you for your patience as we transition to a NEW Online Registration system.  We plan to open online registration in early November. Pre-Symposium Thursday, January 23, 2020:  8:00 am – 4:00 pm. Main Symposium Thursday, January 23: …

  • Public Education Symposium 2020

    OPSBA’s 2020 Public Education Symposium (PES) will take place in Toronto, January 23 to 25, 2020.  PES is the premier professional learning event of the year for school board trustees and offers outstanding keynote speakers who are experts in their field, dynamic, stimulating and interactive sessions, opportunities to discuss the future of education and time to network with…

  • OPSBA statement regarding the move to two mandatory e-learning credits

    “Our Association supports the use of technology for instruction to enhance student learning and to provide access to courses that otherwise would be unavailable. Ensuring exemptions that reflect individual student learning needs is an essential component. E-learning is currently used successfully in many school boards as an option for students to increase access to a…

  • OPSBA statement regarding the appointment of mediators to central bargaining tables

      ​”OPSBA welcomes the promotion of positive dialogue through voluntary mediation to help reach settlements, and continues to be available at the central bargaining table, actively participating in the bargaining process with our education partners.” – Cathy Abraham, OPSBA President    

  • Legislative Update – November 11, 2019

    The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is adjourned until November 18, 2019, as MPPs are heading back to their ridings for a constituency week break. Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act, 2019 Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy introduced this legislation on June 5, 2019, which caps public sector wage hikes to an…

  • Education Today’s Fall 2019 issue is now available!

    The Fall 2019 Indigenous Education issue of OPSBA’s Education Today magazine is now available online, featuring columns from: OPSBA President Cathy Abraham OPSBA Indigenous Trustees’ Council Chair Chief Elaine Johnston Thames Valley DSB Indigenous Student Trustee Chiara Kennedy Hastings and Prince Edward DSB Director of Education Sean Monteith This issue also has nearly three dozen Indigenous…