​ Toronto, March 23, 2006- Funding a strong public education system is the most important investment we can make as a society. OPSBA is encouraged that the Provincial Government has made education one of the top priorities in its 2006 Ontario budget. “OPSBA welcomes an increase in education funding to support student achievement and learning,”…

  Toronto, February 21, 2006- Recent world events demonstrate the tragic results when society is fractured along religious and cultural lines. Now, more than any other time in our history, it is crucial that children be educated in a multi-cultural, multi-racial, and multi-religious climate of understanding and learning. The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) sees…

​Toronto, May 12, 2016 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is joining the Peel District School Board in asking Ontarians to send urgent support to respond to the needs of children and families in Northern Alberta who have been displaced from their homes and require immediate assistance. The Peel Board has set May 17,…

​ Moving from Policy to Practice Through Collaboration TORONTO, April 5, 2016 – The stark statistics show 1 in 5 young people struggling with mental health and only 1 in 6 who need help are actually getting that help. The Summit on Children and Youth Mental Health is designed to deepen knowledge about mental health…

Mental health is the number one issue today in our schools and in our communities. Families, schools and organizations that serve children and youth know they must work and act together to change the world as it is experienced by young people struggling with mental health. The introduction of Ontario’s Comprehensive Mental Health and Addictions…

The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Michael Barrett has been elected as President of OPSBA at a meeting held on September 22, 2012. As OPSBA’s new President, Michael brings to the role a depth of experience both in public service and in the world of business. His strong education…

Today’s announcement of proposed legislation to dictate the terms and processes for labour negotiations in Ontario’s public schools attempts to infringe upon the democratic role and historic success of education in this province. The bargaining process currently in place in Ontario works when school board employers and employees can sit down together to negotiate issues…

​TORONTO, August 15, 2012 – Throughout the recent round of provincial negotiations, school boards have fulfilled their moral and legislative responsibility for student achievement, student safety and well-being. In short, school boards are at the table representing the rights of students. And for this reason, the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) believes the government’s…

Toronto, August 2, 2012 – The government has told school boards that the memorandum executed with Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) will be the “road map” they must use in negotiating new labour contracts with teachers and other unions. The OECTA deal emerged from a process in which the government, in the role of…

Toronto, June 20, 2012 – 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 9, 2012. “This has been a year for intensifying our actions on OPSBA’s key priorities and keeping a focus on maintaining Ontario’s…

Toronto, May 2, 2012 – Keith Primeau and Ron Ellis are among a group of NHL alumni lending support to new brain injury guides for educators, parents and teens. The guides were created by Dr. Stan Kutcher, MD, FRCPC, the Sun Life Financial Chair in Adolescent Mental Health, in collaboration with a team of international…

Toronto, April 17, 2012 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Catherine Fife is recognized as a respected voice in the province of Ontario on every issue affecting public education and has been fully engaged in creating and influencing positive change. As Vice-President of the CSBA, Catherine brings a…