Legislative Update – March 25, 2019

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  • Legislative Update – March 25, 2019

    MPPs returned to the Legislature on March 18 after their constituency week. Bill 48, Safe and Supportive Classrooms Act MPPs continued Third Reading debate on this legislation. On February 25, OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and Executive Director Rusty Hick presented to the Standing Committee on Social Policy regarding the bill and its proposed amendments. This…

  • OPSBA statement regarding secondary class sizes

    ​ “Following today’s announcement regarding enhanced support for children with autism, we look forward to the government taking a similar second look at proposed secondary class size changes during the consultation process that has been established. Raising class size averages from 22 to 28 will have a dramatic and harmful effect on both students and…

  • OPSBA welcomes continued engagement but has class size concerns

    Toronto, ON, March 15, 2019 – All students in Ontario deserve a strong publicly funded education system and school boards have a legislative responsibility for student achievement and well-being. Today’s announcements covered a number of areas, the most concerning of which is the dramatic proposed increase to secondary class size. OPSBA is at the same…

  • OPSBA statement regarding support for students with ASD

    “Today’s announcement is a step in the right direction for school boards across the province. The government listened to the input from parents, school boards and other education partners and was responsive to the needs expressed. We’re pleased that additional funding is being provided to support students with Autism Spectrum Disorder as of April 1 and…

  • Legislative Update – March 11, 2019

    ​MPPs begin a Constituency Week from March 11 to 15, the week that aligns with March Break. The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will resume on March 18. Ministry of Education Memo: Update – Trustee Training Program on Human Rights, Ethical Leadership and Good Governance The Ministry of Education recently shared a memo with school board/trustee…

  • 2019 Education Labour Relations and HR Symposium

    ** NEW **  ANNOUNCEMENTS 1:00 p.m.  Laurie Scott, MPP, Minister of Labour 1:20 p.m.  Keynote Speaker:  JAIME WATT Jaime Watt is the Executive Chairman of Navigator. Widely regarded as Canada’s leading high stakes communications strategist, he is a trusted advisor to boards of directors, business and professional leaders as well as political leaders at all…

  • Education Today’s Winter 2019 Issue is Now Available!

    The Winter 2019 STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) edition of OPSBA’s Education Today magazine is now available online, featuring columns from OPSBA President Cathy Abraham and Laura Oris-Naidenova of the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association, 14 STEAM-related stories from OPSBA member boards, and an interview with Dr. Janette Hughes, Canada Research Chair in Technology and Pedagogy and…

  • Call for OPSBA Awards Nominations

    ​Know an amazing trustee, teacher, education worker, student or community member who deserves to be recognized for making a difference in their local school or community? Nominations for our 2019 Awards are open! The nomination form can be accessed on SurveyMonkey now. The OPSBA Awards strive to recognize the outstanding contributions to the public education system made by…

  • Call for OPSBA Awards Nominations

    Know an amazing trustee, teacher, education worker, student or community member who deserves to be recognized for making a difference in their local school or community? Nominations for our 2019 Awards are open! The nomination form can be accessed on SurveyMonkey now. The OPSBA Awards strive to recognize the outstanding contributions to the public education system…

  • Legislative Update – March 4, 2019

    Memo B6 – Budget Planning Information for 2019-20 On February 28, the Ministry of Education issued Memo B6 to all school boards via Directors of Education. The memo refers to a further update to the sector on or before March 15, 2019. In other budget related news, Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli will be delivering…

  • OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – February 22 and 23, 2019

    The OPSBA Board of Directors held a meeting on February 22 and 23, 2019, in Toronto. Elaine Johnston, Chair of OPSBA’s Indigenous Trustees’ Council (ITC) and OPSBA’s First Nations Board of Director member, gave an acknowledgement that the meeting was being held on the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the Mississaugas of the New…

  • It’s Fair Dealing Week in Canada

    The Fair Dealing Decision Tool helps teachers decide, with just a few clicks, whether fair dealing permits classroom use of short excerpts from print materials, artistic works, or audiovisual materials without needing to obtain copyright permission. It takes 30 seconds on FairDealingDecisionTool.ca to get an answer. Bookmark the Fair Dealing Decision Tool for copyright questions:…