OPSBA Welcomes the Challenge to Continue to Strengthen Public Education

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  • OPSBA Welcomes the Challenge to Continue to Strengthen Public Education

    Toronto, October 14, 2011 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association appreciates the commitment of all candidates who recently ran for election to Ontario’s parliament. We congratulate our new and returning MPPs and extend our thanks to those who have served and will not be returning to office. OPSBA looks forward to a cooperative working…

  • Children’s Mental Health – The Last Frontier

    Toronto, October 3, 2011 – There isn’t an educator in this province who wouldn’t put mental health at the top of their list of issues affecting children and youth. School principals are concerned they don’t have adequate ways to help students and families get access to services. They say the wait lists are incredibly long.…

  • Provincial Candidates Debate Public Education Issues Across the Province

    Toronto, September 20, 2011 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association has declared September 20th Education Day in the province of Ontario. This evening, candidates from the four major provincial parties have been invited to share their views and answer questions on the issues affecting public education in local schools throughout the province. “The growth…

  • Lori Lukinuk named to Ophea’s Board of Directors

    Toronto, August 9, 2011 – OPSBA is pleased to announce that the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (Ophea) has appointed OPSBA’s First Vice-President Lori Lukinuk to its Board of Directors. Ophea is currently implementing a new organizational structure and in 2011-12 will renew its strategic direction. A key component of this process has been…

  • Catherine Fife Acclaimed as President of the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association

    Toronto, July 15, 2011 – 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 July 9, 2011. During this particularly active year, Catherine Fife has emerged as a respected voice in the province on every issue affecting…

  • Political Leadership with a Focus on Children and Youth – OPSBA Member Boards Challenge all Provincial Candidates

    Toronto, May 17, 2011 – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) takes a non-partisan approach in its strategies to raise public awareness and engage politicians in issues that focus on the needs and well-being of children and youth. The education policies of government are far-reaching. They affect the world our children and youth will…

  • Let’s Put Our Heads Together

    Toronto, May 31, 2011 – The Coalition for Children and Youth Mental Health unites education, mental health, community and health sectors in a movement to promote the priority of social and emotional well-being as a part of healthy child development in Ontario and to make it a priority that drives integrated public policy in the…

  • OPSBA’s 28th AGM and Program

    ​At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) from June 9 to 12, OPSBA Members will determine priorities and directions for the coming year, elect officers and plan for the future. The event also includes a comprehensive professional development program for trustees and this year, offers a dynamic and stimulating program, inspired by the outstanding work of school boards across…

  • This Education Week, OPSBA celebrates student achievement and well-being

    May 2 to 6 Education Week is an annual event celebrated by public school boards and schools across Ontario. OPSBA’s member boards and school authorities take time during the week to highlight and honour staff, student and community excellence in education. Real examples of this year`s theme, Achieving Excellence: Promoting Well-Being, can be seen throughout…

  • OPSBA Ratifies Tentative Settlement Reached with ETFO Teachers

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the Association has ratified the tentative settlement reached with ETFO Teachers. “This agreement ensures positive learning conditions for students and is respectful of the teachers who work in our classrooms,” said Michael Barrett, president of OPSBA. “Teachers and education workers deeply influence a positive…

  • Tentative Agreement Reached between Council of Trustees’ Associations (CTA), CUPE and the Provincial Government

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that the CTA and the provincial government have successfully negotiated a tentative settlement on central terms of a collective agreement with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) education workers. The first agreement between the four associations of school boards and the union shows the…

  • OPSBA Reaches Tentative Agreement with ETFO at the Central Bargaining Table

    The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that a tentative settlement has been reached with the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the provincial government. “This tentative settlement ensures positive learning conditions for students and is respectful of the teachers who work in our classrooms,” said Michael Barrett, president of…