The Spring 2018 edition of OPSBA's Education Today magazine is now available online, featuring articles on financial literacy and internal school board communications, as well as an interview with Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services! If you would...
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Legislative Update, February 16, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes February 20, 2018. Legislation being monitored includes: Bill 191, Education Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), 2017 This private member’s bill was introduced on December 13, 2017, by Liberal MPP Sophie Kiwala,...
Register now for the 2018 Summit on Children & Youth Mental Health
Online registration for the Summit on Children and Youth Mental Health! This unique event unites the voices of educators, professional student services personnel, mental health and health professionals, children service agencies, children service advocates, families...
Ministry of Education Update, Feb. 12, 2018
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 and 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2018 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2018 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
2018 Education Labour Relations & Human Resources Symposium
Making a Difference Registration for OPSBA's premier labour relations and human resources professional learning opportunity is open. The 2018 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium takes place April 26 and 27 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. The...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: April 3, 2018 Tuesday, April 3 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2018 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from member boards that...
Legislative Update, February 2, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for Winter Recess and will resume on February 20, 2018. PC Party of Ontario Following recent news and announcements, interim Ontario PC Leader Vic Fedeli announced a mini critic shuffle. MPP Lisa Thompson will take...
OPSBA celebrates another successful Public Education Symposium
OPSBA's 2018 Public Education Symposium was held from January 25 to 27 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, in partnership with the Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario (ACÉPO). Featuring outstanding speakers, including Professor Yong...
OPSBA in the Media, February 2018
All welcome here OPSBA Letter to the Editor, The Globe and Mail, Feb. 20, 2018 English public school boards take great pride in being the one system open to all students (The Catholic Funding Debate Needs To Be Schooled By Facts, Feb. 14). More ... Ontario school...
Legislative Update, January 22, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for Winter Recess and will resume on February 20, 2018. Please see below for an update on recent items... On January 17, 2018, the Premier announced changes to the Liberal Cabinet. Of note, Indira Naidoo-Harris...
2018 Public Education Symposium
It's not too late to register for the 2018 OPSBA Public Education Symposium (PES), which will be held from January 25 to 27 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. Don't miss the stimulating, thought-provoking Keynote Speaker, Yong Zhao's presentation "Perils or Promises:...
Call for Nominations for OPSBA Awards Program
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher or trustee who deserves recognition for making a difference in their community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's Awards Program. OPSBA’s Awards strive to...
Legislative Update, January 15, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for Winter Recess and will resume on February 20, 2018. Student Transportation Discussion Paper This is the consultation led by Joan Green and Michel Paulin who have been meeting with stakeholders to gather input...
Legislative Update, January 3, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario adjourned for Winter Recess in December and will resume on Feb. 20, 2018. The next provincial election is to be on or before June 7, 2018. Bill 174, Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 This...
Call for Presentations for the 23rd National Congress on Rural Education in Canada
March 25 – 27, 2018, Saskatoon The central theme for the 2018 National Congress on Rural Education in Canada is “Innovations in Rural Education.” School divisions of all sizes, demographics, and locations are pushing the boundaries of innovation and 21st century...
Public Education Symposium 2018 – Program Update
Don't miss the stimulating, thought-provoking sessions planned for the 2018 OPSBA Public Education Symposium (PES), which will be held from January 25 to 27 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. Program outline Online registration Hotel information Pre-Symposium –...
OPSBA in the Media, December 2017
OPSBA Media Release, Statement from OPSBA on Auditor General's Annual Report, Dec. 6, 2017 Auditor takes aim at Wynne’s government over spending, waste, lax oversight Rob Ferguson and Robert Benzie, The Star, Dec. 6, 2017 School board employees are taking more sick...
Results of survey of students, parents and educators released
The results of the Ontario Student, Parent, and Educators Survey (OSPES) have been released by the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association (OSTA-AECO). This report serves as a holistic assessment of Ontario’s education system from the perspective of three of its most...
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Education Today’s Spring 2018 Issue now available
The Spring 2018 edition of OPSBA's Education Today magazine is now available online, featuring articles on financial literacy and internal school board communications, as well as an interview with Michael Coteau, Minister of Children and Youth Services! If you would...
Legislative Update, February 16, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario resumes February 20, 2018. Legislation being monitored includes: Bill 191, Education Amendment Act (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder), 2017 This private member’s bill was introduced on December 13, 2017, by Liberal MPP Sophie Kiwala,...
Register now for the 2018 Summit on Children & Youth Mental Health
Online registration for the Summit on Children and Youth Mental Health! This unique event unites the voices of educators, professional student services personnel, mental health and health professionals, children service agencies, children service advocates, families...
Ministry of Education Update, Feb. 12, 2018
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 and 2018 B and SB Memoranda. OPSBA Summaries 2018 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2018 SB Memoranda (administrative information,...
2018 Education Labour Relations & Human Resources Symposium
Making a Difference Registration for OPSBA's premier labour relations and human resources professional learning opportunity is open. The 2018 Education Labour Relations and Human Resources Symposium takes place April 26 and 27 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. The...
Call for Policy Resolutions & Proposed Amendments to the OPSBA Constitution
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: April 3, 2018 Tuesday, April 3 is the deadline for OPSBA member boards to submit policy resolutions for consideration by the general membership at the 2018 OPSBA Annual General Meeting. Policy resolutions from member boards that...
Legislative Update, February 2, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for Winter Recess and will resume on February 20, 2018. PC Party of Ontario Following recent news and announcements, interim Ontario PC Leader Vic Fedeli announced a mini critic shuffle. MPP Lisa Thompson will take...
OPSBA celebrates another successful Public Education Symposium
OPSBA's 2018 Public Education Symposium was held from January 25 to 27 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto, in partnership with the Association des conseils scolaires des écoles publiques de l'Ontario (ACÉPO). Featuring outstanding speakers, including Professor Yong...
OPSBA in the Media, February 2018
All welcome here OPSBA Letter to the Editor, The Globe and Mail, Feb. 20, 2018 English public school boards take great pride in being the one system open to all students (The Catholic Funding Debate Needs To Be Schooled By Facts, Feb. 14). More ... Ontario school...
Legislative Update, January 22, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for Winter Recess and will resume on February 20, 2018. Please see below for an update on recent items... On January 17, 2018, the Premier announced changes to the Liberal Cabinet. Of note, Indira Naidoo-Harris...
2018 Public Education Symposium
It's not too late to register for the 2018 OPSBA Public Education Symposium (PES), which will be held from January 25 to 27 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. Don't miss the stimulating, thought-provoking Keynote Speaker, Yong Zhao's presentation "Perils or Promises:...
Call for Nominations for OPSBA Awards Program
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher or trustee who deserves recognition for making a difference in their community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's Awards Program. OPSBA’s Awards strive to...
Legislative Update, January 15, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains adjourned for Winter Recess and will resume on February 20, 2018. Student Transportation Discussion Paper This is the consultation led by Joan Green and Michel Paulin who have been meeting with stakeholders to gather input...
Legislative Update, January 3, 2018
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario adjourned for Winter Recess in December and will resume on Feb. 20, 2018. The next provincial election is to be on or before June 7, 2018. Bill 174, Cannabis, Smoke-Free Ontario and Road Safety Statute Law Amendment Act, 2017 This...
Call for Presentations for the 23rd National Congress on Rural Education in Canada
March 25 – 27, 2018, Saskatoon The central theme for the 2018 National Congress on Rural Education in Canada is “Innovations in Rural Education.” School divisions of all sizes, demographics, and locations are pushing the boundaries of innovation and 21st century...
Public Education Symposium 2018 – Program Update
Don't miss the stimulating, thought-provoking sessions planned for the 2018 OPSBA Public Education Symposium (PES), which will be held from January 25 to 27 at the Sheraton Centre in Toronto. Program outline Online registration Hotel information Pre-Symposium –...
OPSBA in the Media, December 2017
OPSBA Media Release, Statement from OPSBA on Auditor General's Annual Report, Dec. 6, 2017 Auditor takes aim at Wynne’s government over spending, waste, lax oversight Rob Ferguson and Robert Benzie, The Star, Dec. 6, 2017 School board employees are taking more sick...
Results of survey of students, parents and educators released
The results of the Ontario Student, Parent, and Educators Survey (OSPES) have been released by the Ontario Student Trustees’ Association (OSTA-AECO). This report serves as a holistic assessment of Ontario’s education system from the perspective of three of its most...
