Toronto, January 30, 2020 – The French as a Second Language-Ontario Labour Market Partnership has released its second report, entitled Moving Forward with Understanding Perspectives Regarding the FSL Labour Market Issue. The Phase II report describes the...
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Strong Support for Public Education in Ontario
2019 11/25 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Recent polling results show investing in public education is a high priority for Ontarians Toronto, November 25, 2019 – Today, the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) and Nanos Research released polling data regarding several public education issues...
OPSBA statement regarding the move to two mandatory e-learning credits
2019 11/22 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"Our Association supports the use of technology for instruction to enhance student learning and to provide access to courses that otherwise would be unavailable. Ensuring exemptions that reflect individual student learning needs is an essential component. E-learning...
Public Education Symposium 2020
2019 11/22 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
OPSBA's 2020 Public Education Symposium (PES) will take place in Toronto, January 23 to 25, 2020. PES is the premier professional learning event of the year for school board trustees and offers outstanding keynote speakers who are experts in their...
OPSBA statement regarding the appointment of mediators to central bargaining tables
2019 11/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"OPSBA welcomes the promotion of positive dialogue through voluntary mediation to help reach settlements, and continues to be available at the central bargaining table, actively participating in the bargaining process with our education partners." - Cathy Abraham,...
Education Today’s Fall 2019 issue is now available!
2019 11/7 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
The Fall 2019 Indigenous Education issue of OPSBA's Education Today magazine is now available online, featuring columns from: OPSBA President Cathy Abraham OPSBA Indigenous Trustees' Council Chair Chief Elaine Johnston Thames Valley DSB Indigenous Student Trustee...
OPSBA Ratifies Settlement Reached with CUPE
2019 11/6 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative settlement that was reached with CUPE on October 6, 2019. "Throughout this process our goal has been to negotiate an agreement that is fully-funded, fair,...
OPSBA statement regarding Minister Lecce’s secondary class size announcement
2019 10/24 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, October 24, 2019 – "We are encouraged that in his announcement today, Minister Lecce demonstrated flexibility on the class size issue. However, we remain concerned with the government's most recent proposal to set the average class size at 25 students. Such...
Education is on the ballot this Election Day
2019 10/18 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
By Cathy AbrahamLiving in relatively peaceful Canada, we often take our democratic right to vote for granted, with many of us choosing to not cast ballots at election time. That's unfortunate. We are a privileged country – billions of people around the world live...
Local Government Week is October 20 to 26!
2019 10/17 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
Local Government Week (LGW) aims to increase youth and public awareness about the important role local government plays in our communities. Please join OPSBA, our member trustees and our education partners in raising civic awareness and promoting the role of trustees...
CTA and the Provincial Government Reach a Tentative Agreement with CUPE
2019 10/7 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, October 6, 2019 – 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...
OPSBA comments on proposals to change EDCs
2019 10/3 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
Ontario's school boards need access to appropriate Education Development Charge (EDC) funds to cover the actual costs of sites and the flexibility to support boards experiencing areas of growth. Currently, EDCs are levies on new construction in a municipality given to...
OPSBA statement regarding negotiations with CUPE as of October 2
2019 10/2 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"This morning CUPE advised the Council of Trustees' Associations (CTA) and the Crown of its intention to engage in a full withdrawal of service commencing on October 7, 2019. School boards across the province are assessing how this will impact our students and...
Update regarding negotiations with CUPE
2019 9/30 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, September 29, 2019 – Regrettably, the mediation among the Council of Trustees Associations, the Crown and CUPE has ended without reaching a collective agreement. During negotiations we have responded in a responsible way to CUPE’s proposals including...
The 2019 Federal Election
2019 9/13 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
The 2019 Canadian federal elections will take place on October 21. On this day, Canadians will elect Members of Parliament (MPs) across the country. MPs are elected to represent the views of their constituents in the legislative assembly. The policies of government...
Welcome back to school!
2019 9/3 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
The 2019-20 school year is beginning and I want to thank each one of you for the contribution you make to your local, democratically elected school boards on behalf of the students and your communities. Like you, I am proud that all children are welcomed into our...
OPSBA statement regarding the August 22 class size announcement
2019 8/23 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"We are working with school boards to assess the impact of today's class size announcement on students and staff across Ontario who will be returning to class in less than two weeks. The impact of today's announcement may vary from board to board, however based on the...
OPSBA statement regarding the revised elementary H&PE curriculum
2019 8/22 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"All students must be able to see themselves reflected in the curriculum and they must feel valued, included, and respected. We will need some time to fully review the new curriculum," said Cathy Abraham, OPSBA President. "I was pleased to see that the new curriculum...
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New report outlines FSL teacher recruitment strategies
2020 1/31 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, January 30, 2020 – The French as a Second Language-Ontario Labour Market Partnership has released its second report, entitled Moving Forward with Understanding Perspectives Regarding the FSL Labour Market Issue. The Phase II report describes the...
Strong Support for Public Education in Ontario
2019 11/25 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Recent polling results show investing in public education is a high priority for Ontarians Toronto, November 25, 2019 – Today, the Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) and Nanos Research released polling data regarding several public education issues...
OPSBA statement regarding the move to two mandatory e-learning credits
2019 11/22 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"Our Association supports the use of technology for instruction to enhance student learning and to provide access to courses that otherwise would be unavailable. Ensuring exemptions that reflect individual student learning needs is an essential component. E-learning...
Public Education Symposium 2020
2019 11/22 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
OPSBA's 2020 Public Education Symposium (PES) will take place in Toronto, January 23 to 25, 2020. PES is the premier professional learning event of the year for school board trustees and offers outstanding keynote speakers who are experts in their...
OPSBA statement regarding the appointment of mediators to central bargaining tables
2019 11/18 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"OPSBA welcomes the promotion of positive dialogue through voluntary mediation to help reach settlements, and continues to be available at the central bargaining table, actively participating in the bargaining process with our education partners." - Cathy Abraham,...
Education Today’s Fall 2019 issue is now available!
2019 11/7 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
The Fall 2019 Indigenous Education issue of OPSBA's Education Today magazine is now available online, featuring columns from: OPSBA President Cathy Abraham OPSBA Indigenous Trustees' Council Chair Chief Elaine Johnston Thames Valley DSB Indigenous Student Trustee...
OPSBA Ratifies Settlement Reached with CUPE
2019 11/6 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that it has ratified the tentative settlement that was reached with CUPE on October 6, 2019. "Throughout this process our goal has been to negotiate an agreement that is fully-funded, fair,...
OPSBA statement regarding Minister Lecce’s secondary class size announcement
2019 10/24 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, October 24, 2019 – "We are encouraged that in his announcement today, Minister Lecce demonstrated flexibility on the class size issue. However, we remain concerned with the government's most recent proposal to set the average class size at 25 students. Such...
Education is on the ballot this Election Day
2019 10/18 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
By Cathy AbrahamLiving in relatively peaceful Canada, we often take our democratic right to vote for granted, with many of us choosing to not cast ballots at election time. That's unfortunate. We are a privileged country – billions of people around the world live...
Local Government Week is October 20 to 26!
2019 10/17 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
Local Government Week (LGW) aims to increase youth and public awareness about the important role local government plays in our communities. Please join OPSBA, our member trustees and our education partners in raising civic awareness and promoting the role of trustees...
CTA and the Provincial Government Reach a Tentative Agreement with CUPE
2019 10/7 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, October 6, 2019 – 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...
OPSBA comments on proposals to change EDCs
2019 10/3 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
Ontario's school boards need access to appropriate Education Development Charge (EDC) funds to cover the actual costs of sites and the flexibility to support boards experiencing areas of growth. Currently, EDCs are levies on new construction in a municipality given to...
OPSBA statement regarding negotiations with CUPE as of October 2
2019 10/2 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"This morning CUPE advised the Council of Trustees' Associations (CTA) and the Crown of its intention to engage in a full withdrawal of service commencing on October 7, 2019. School boards across the province are assessing how this will impact our students and...
Update regarding negotiations with CUPE
2019 9/30 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
Toronto, September 29, 2019 – Regrettably, the mediation among the Council of Trustees Associations, the Crown and CUPE has ended without reaching a collective agreement. During negotiations we have responded in a responsible way to CUPE’s proposals including...
The 2019 Federal Election
2019 9/13 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
The 2019 Canadian federal elections will take place on October 21. On this day, Canadians will elect Members of Parliament (MPs) across the country. MPs are elected to represent the views of their constituents in the legislative assembly. The policies of government...
Welcome back to school!
2019 9/3 | Hide From Homepage, OPSBA NEWS
The 2019-20 school year is beginning and I want to thank each one of you for the contribution you make to your local, democratically elected school boards on behalf of the students and your communities. Like you, I am proud that all children are welcomed into our...
OPSBA statement regarding the August 22 class size announcement
2019 8/23 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"We are working with school boards to assess the impact of today's class size announcement on students and staff across Ontario who will be returning to class in less than two weeks. The impact of today's announcement may vary from board to board, however based on the...
OPSBA statement regarding the revised elementary H&PE curriculum
2019 8/22 | Hide From Homepage, Media releases
"All students must be able to see themselves reflected in the curriculum and they must feel valued, included, and respected. We will need some time to fully review the new curriculum," said Cathy Abraham, OPSBA President. "I was pleased to see that the new curriculum...
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