​Toronto, September 10, 2010 – On February 1, 1990, ABC World News Tonight aired a five-minute newscast on “The Best School System in the World” which featured Ontario and was viewed by 20 million viewers all over North America. Bill Blakemore, a reporter for ABC News, said that, “In Toronto, Ontario, the school system is…

Toronto, September 7, 2010 – With more than one-fifth of Pakistan flooded, and 17 million people affected, the area has become a major focus of worldwide humanitarian relief efforts. According to the Government of Pakistan, more than 1,600 people have died. Millions of homes and livelihoods have been obliterated and 70 percent of roads and…

Toronto, September 1, 2010 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Bruce Stonefish, a trustee with the Lambton Kent District School Board, has been elected as the Association’s First Nations Director. Bruce will be supported in his role as First Nations Director by Grace Fox, a trustee from Rainbow…

​ Toronto, July 20, 2010 – School boards make sound policy decisions based on current, accurate, and reliable data. The federal government’s recent decision to eliminate the census’s mandatory long form questionnaire undermines access to a whole range of valid information about Canadian society. One of Canada’s strengths is the solid statistical information that informs our…

Toronto, June 7, 2010- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Catherine Fife was acclaimed as President of OPSBA at the Annual General Meeting held on June 5, 2010. Since 2007, Catherine has served as Vice-President. She has worked effectively with staff and trustees to advocate for the conditions that…

Toronto, December 17, 2009 – Earlier this year, the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) released a Discussion Paper entitled: What If? Technology in the 21st Century Classroom. As school trustees, we want to be part of developing a provincial vision and strategies that will make all our classrooms connected and relevant. As a follow…

Toronto, December 16, 2009 -Yesterday, Bill 177, the Student Achievement and School Board Governance Act received Royal Assent. This concludes a legislative process that began over a year ago with the creation of a Governance Review Committee (GRC) and consultation paper. The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) welcomed the Ministry’s initiative that looked at…

 Toronto, February 12, 2009- The decision by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) to accept a $700 million funding package is good news for elementary teachers, students and their parents. ETFO’s positive move on this four-year proposal means improved staffing levels, additional teacher preparation time and a 10.4% salary increase for elementary teachers. With…

Toronto, October 27, 2009- Every child deserves the best possible start. The Premier’s announcement today launches the first phase of an extended and integrated full-day early learning program for four- and five-year old children in Ontario. It is a commitment to the children of the province to provide a solid foundation for student success throughout…

  Toronto, October 1, 2009- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association has been monitoring reactions to Bill 177 (An Act to amend the Education Act with respect to student achievement, school board governance and certain other matters) which is currently at the Second Reading stage in the Ontario Legislature. During the debates a number of…

​Toronto, July 29, 2009- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) viewed with interest the stories that have recently appeared in a number of Ontario newspapers highlighting the newly formed Community Schools Alliance, an initiative of Mayor Doug Reycraft, former president of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. While the impetus for the commentary in…

​Toronto, June 17, 2009– The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Grace Fox, a trustee with the Rainbow District School Board, has been reaffirmed as the Association’s First Nations Director. Now serving for a fourth term, Grace will be supported in her role as First Nations Director by Howard Archibald,…