​ 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,...

​ 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...

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)...

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...

​ 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...

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...

​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...

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...

Toronto, June 20, 2008- 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 First Nations Director. Now serving for a third term, Grace will be supported...

​Toronto, June 23, 2008- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) Awards Program recognizes outstanding contributions to public education made by individuals from across Ontario. While it is impossible to honour all those dedicated people who make a...

​Toronto, December 6, 2008 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is very disappointed that the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has failed to sign a four-year Provincial Discussion Table (PDT) agreement. OPSBA's proposal would have...

Teacher Contract Update There have been many conflicting reports regarding the failure of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) and the Ontario Public School Boards'? Association (OPSBA) to reach a four-year provincial framework agreement. I think it...

 Toronto, December 18, 2008- Education Minister Kathleen Wynne has confirmed that the demands of the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) far exceeded the funding provided in the Provincial Discussion Table agreement."The ETFO final proposal was not...

Toronto, January 8, 2009- Misleading statements made by ETFO (Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario) leadership in their media conference today obliges OPSBA to restate the facts. Everyone who is concerned about student success and safety in Ontario's elementary...

Toronto, March 26, 2009- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) views today's budget announcement related to 2009-2010 education funding as positive evidence of the provincial government's solid commitment to the value of a strong publicly funded...

Toronto, April 22, 2009- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) welcomed the Ministry of Education's initiative, Modernization of School Board Governance. Through the Association public school trustees across the province were actively engaged in...

​On Wednesday, April 29, 2009 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 engage the province in a meaningful focused discussion about...

Toronto, June 15, 2009- The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) wholeheartedly embraces the fundamental importance of Full-time Early Learning. Investing in our youngest children in the early years represents the most far-reaching and responsible...