The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on June 9 prior to the OPSBA Annual General Meeting on June 10. President Cathy Abraham provided a traditional territory acknowledgement and noted...
Awards
Winners of the Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021-22 Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship: Vandy Widyalankara, Halton DSB Student Trustee, and Michael Yao, Rainbow DSB Student Trustee.
Nomination deadline extended for 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards
The nomination deadline for the 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Excellence in STEM, and Excellence in Early Childhood Education has been extended until April 21, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s educators are showing...
2022 Prime Minister’s Awards Competition is Open
Do you know an exceptional teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2022 Prime Minister’s Award! This program honours outstanding and innovative elementary and secondary school teachers for their remarkable educational achievements and their...
Legislative Update – November 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will not be in session from November 8 to 12 as this is a constituency week that aligns with Remembrance Day. MPPs will return to Queen’s Park on November 15. MPPs will then have four sitting weeks before rising for Winter Recess on...
2022 Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship
Nominations are now open for the Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship!
The intent of this award is to recognize outstanding achievement in a leadership role and provide financial support to a graduating public board student trustee to assist with their post-secondary education plans (University, College, or Apprenticeship).
Legislative Update – June 21, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario concluded the current session on June 14 after Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act cleared a third-reading vote (Ayes 63; Nays 47) and received Royal Assent. MPPs are now adjourned and return on September 13,...
Legislative Update – May 25, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) have a constituency week from May 24 to 28 and return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on May 31 for four sitting days before they rise for summer recess. COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case...
Legislative Update – May 17, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) will return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28). COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case information webpage is not...
Legislative Update – May 10, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has two more sitting weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24 to 28). 2021-2022 Grant For Student Needs and Priorities and Partnership Fund On May 4, the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – May 2, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for three weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28), and is set to rise for summer recess on June 3. Education Week 2021- Stronger Together For 2021, Ontario’s...
2021 Prime Minister’s Awards
The nomination deadline for the 2021 Prime Minister's Awards is April 27, 2021 at 11:59 a.m. (Pacific Time). Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Don't miss this opportunity to nominate an exceptional teacher or...
Prime Minister’s Awards: nomination deadline extended
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nomination period for the 2021 competition for the Prime Minister’s Awards is being extended until April 27, 2021. Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Do you know an...
Let’s Talk About Water – Youth Film Prize
The Global Institute for Water Security will he holding a film competition and festival from June 21 to 25, 2021. To kickstart this, an online teachers workshop on filmmaking to help teachers and students will be held on January 14, 2021, from 11 am to 1 p.m....
2021 Prime Minister’s Awards Competition is Open
Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Do you know an exceptional teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2021 Prime Minister's Award! This program honours innovative and outstanding...
Winners of OPSBA’s Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the five winners of its Public Property Assessment Network (PPAN) Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is being awarded to one recipient in each of OPSBA’s five regions, for three school...
Winners of the Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the winners of the first ever Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship. This scholarship is based on an outstanding initiative accomplished during the...
Apply now for the Lionel High School Chemistry Scholarship
The Lionel High School Chemistry Scholarship is a Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) scholarship that was established to assist high school students who show an interest in studying chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering at a postsecondary institution but...
Awards
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – June 9, 2022
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa on June 9 prior to the OPSBA Annual General Meeting on June 10. President Cathy Abraham provided a traditional territory acknowledgement and noted...
Winners of the Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021-22 Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship: Vandy Widyalankara, Halton DSB Student Trustee, and Michael Yao, Rainbow DSB Student Trustee.
Nomination deadline extended for 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards
The nomination deadline for the 2022 Prime Minister’s Awards for Teaching Excellence, Teaching Excellence in STEM, and Excellence in Early Childhood Education has been extended until April 21, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada’s educators are showing...
2022 Prime Minister’s Awards Competition is Open
Do you know an exceptional teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2022 Prime Minister’s Award! This program honours outstanding and innovative elementary and secondary school teachers for their remarkable educational achievements and their...
Legislative Update – November 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario will not be in session from November 8 to 12 as this is a constituency week that aligns with Remembrance Day. MPPs will return to Queen’s Park on November 15. MPPs will then have four sitting weeks before rising for Winter Recess on...
2022 Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship
Nominations are now open for the Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship!
The intent of this award is to recognize outstanding achievement in a leadership role and provide financial support to a graduating public board student trustee to assist with their post-secondary education plans (University, College, or Apprenticeship).
Legislative Update – June 21, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario concluded the current session on June 14 after Bill 307, Protecting Elections and Defending Democracy Act cleared a third-reading vote (Ayes 63; Nays 47) and received Royal Assent. MPPs are now adjourned and return on September 13,...
Legislative Update – May 25, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) have a constituency week from May 24 to 28 and return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on May 31 for four sitting days before they rise for summer recess. COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case...
Legislative Update – May 17, 2021
Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) will return to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28). COVID-19 Update The provincial COVID-19 school-related case information webpage is not...
Legislative Update – May 10, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario has two more sitting weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24 to 28). 2021-2022 Grant For Student Needs and Priorities and Partnership Fund On May 4, the Ministry of Education...
Legislative Update – May 2, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is in session for three weeks before a constituency week that aligns with the Victoria Day holiday weekend (May 24-28), and is set to rise for summer recess on June 3. Education Week 2021- Stronger Together For 2021, Ontario’s...
2021 Prime Minister’s Awards
The nomination deadline for the 2021 Prime Minister's Awards is April 27, 2021 at 11:59 a.m. (Pacific Time). Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Don't miss this opportunity to nominate an exceptional teacher or...
Prime Minister’s Awards: nomination deadline extended
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the nomination period for the 2021 competition for the Prime Minister’s Awards is being extended until April 27, 2021. Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Do you know an...
Let’s Talk About Water – Youth Film Prize
The Global Institute for Water Security will he holding a film competition and festival from June 21 to 25, 2021. To kickstart this, an online teachers workshop on filmmaking to help teachers and students will be held on January 14, 2021, from 11 am to 1 p.m....
2021 Prime Minister’s Awards Competition is Open
Canada’s educators are showing resilience and commitment to students in the face of COVID-19. Do you know an exceptional teacher or early childhood educator? Consider nominating them for a 2021 Prime Minister's Award! This program honours innovative and outstanding...
Winners of OPSBA’s Public Property Assessment Network Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the five winners of its Public Property Assessment Network (PPAN) Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is being awarded to one recipient in each of OPSBA’s five regions, for three school...
Winners of the Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship announced
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the winners of the first ever Ontario Public Student Trustee Scholarship. This scholarship is based on an outstanding initiative accomplished during the...
Apply now for the Lionel High School Chemistry Scholarship
The Lionel High School Chemistry Scholarship is a Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) scholarship that was established to assist high school students who show an interest in studying chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical engineering at a postsecondary institution but...
