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…

Toronto, April 12, 2012 – Our member boards share a belief that continued stability in our schools and sustained growth in student success are deeply connected. Experience has taught us that sustained labour peace is a critical element in creating the conditions necessary for student success in Ontario schools. For these reasons, the Ontario Public…

Toronto, March 27, 2012 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) www.opsba.org believes that our students, who are our future, must have the stability of a strong and equitable education system. This involves making wise decisions about funding that look to the future. Today’s provincial budget announcement related to education funding presents some challenges…

Toronto, November 30, 2011 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association is urging its member boards to support the Canadian Red Cross in its efforts to meet the immediate needs of families in Attawapiskat. With families living in tents or makeshift wooden shelters and without running water, the Canadian Red Cross is mobilizing to meet…

Toronto, October 20, 2011 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) congratulates Laurel Broten on her appointment as Minister of Education and is committed to working with her to solidify the many positive education initiatives that position Ontario as a leader for the twenty-first century. “We are pleased that by naming senior cabinet member…