Toronto, June 18, 2008- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association(OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Colleen Schenk was acclaimed as President of OPSBA at the Annual General Meeting held on June 14, 2008. In her acceptance speech to the membership, Colleen Schenk spoke of the challenges ahead. These include achieving negotiated settlements with teachers in…

​Toronto, May 7, 2008- Violence in the media is pervasive. The negative and destructive effects of violent music videos, video games, TV programs, music lyrics, the Internet and television programs are well-researched. They are directly linked to safety in schools and in our communities. Our children and youth are their daily targets. As a society…

Toronto, April 28, 2008- At a Board of Directors meeting on April 26, 2008 the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association unanimously passed a motion initiated by Bluewater District School Board urging the Government of Canada to fund the building of a new school in the Attawapiskat community. A long list of schools needs to be…

​ Toronto, March 25, 2008 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association views today?s budget announcement related to 2008-2009 education funding as positive evidence of the provincial government?s solid commitment to the value of a strong publicly funded education system. This funding continues to provide very direct supports for student achievement through strong initiatives in…

Gentlemen:As your parties examine policy positions and determine platforms in anticipation of the next Federal election, we urge you to address a vital public safety issue affecting half the population of Canada that can no longer be ignored. We are referring to the omission in the Criminal Code provisions on Public Incitement of Hatred that…

Toronto, February 19, 2008- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) once again takes issue with the Fraser Institute’s publication that ranks elementary schools. This report misuses the province’s Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) results to create a superficial picture of the place of schools in the lives of children and families. EQAO test…

​ Toronto, January 14, 2008- Schools are a vital part of our larger society. It takes a lot of committed people from a lot of different walks of life to work together to support young people, to help them avoid becoming either the perpetrators or the victims of violence, and to foster a learning environment…

​ Toronto, December 20, 2007- Ontario’s students have a lot to be proud of. They are showing themselves to be world-class when it comes to international comparisons in student achievement. Grade 10 students are in the top five countries in the world in Science, Mathematics and Reading. The reading skills of Grade 4 students are…

Toronto, December 3, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Colleen Schenk has been elected as President of OPSBA at a meeting held on December 1, 2007. Colleen’s service and contributions to public education span more than fourteen years and are hallmarked by her “children first” approach. Colleen Schenk believes…

Toronto, August 14, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association welcomes the provincial government’s announcement of increased funding for public education. This further investment of $182 million in Ontario’s education system in the upcoming year with an additional $127 million promised for 2008-09 demonstrates a consistent and genuine commitment to the learning environment and achievement…

Toronto, June 11, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Rick Johnson has been acclaimed to serve a fourth term as President of OPSBA at the Annual General Meeting held on June 9, 2007. Rick Johnson has made a lifetime commitment to public education and to the value of…

Toronto, April 17, 2007- The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is a strong advocate for schools that are safe places for our students to learn and for our staff to work in. We believe that the solutions to keeping schools free of violence and to reducing levels of violence in society overall lie in far-sighted…