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.
OPSBA NEWS
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association extends congratulations to Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) will continue its strong working relationship with the newly re-elected Progressive Conservative government under Premier Doug Ford.
Vote for Investments in Education
The policies and decisions of Ontario’s next provincial government will affect the world our children and youth will inherit tomorrow. They also affect their opportunities to get a good education today.
Throughout the provincial election campaign, I’ve been encouraging all voters, and especially parents, students, seniors, and other members of school communities, to learn about the critical issues impacting Ontario’s public schools before Election Day on June 2.
2022 Ontario Provincial Election
OPSBA is declaring May 18 as Education Day in Ontario. On that day and other dates during the week of May 16 to 20, local candidates from major provincial parties will be invited to local schools and to virtual and in-person all candidates meetings to share their views and answer questions on the issues affecting public education.
OPSBA’s I ❤️ Public Education Video Contest
In an effort to showcase the diversity of voices in public schools across the province, the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and Ontario Student Trustee Association’s (OSTA-AECO) Public Board Council is asking participants to submit a short clip (three to five seconds) holding a small sign with the phrase/image: “I ❤️ Public Education!” Participants can write this in their “first language” (which may or may not be English) or any non-English language typically spoken at home.
Call for Nominations for Elected Positions 2022
Ontario Public School Boards’ Association elections will be held as part of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 9 to 11, 2022 in Ottawa. Information about elected positions and the nomination process is summarized below. More details are available in the OPSBA...
Call for Policy Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Your input is important! OPSBA member boards are asked to submit policy resolutions for consideration at the 2022 Annual General Meeting by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022....
OPSBA statement regarding the OHRC Right to Read report
OPSBA is committed to advocating for each and every student to have the supports and services that enable them to fully engage in learning and to be successful in school and in life. In its Right to Read report the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has reinforced the critical importance of early reading to overall student success.
Student Trustee Handbook 2022 – New Resource for School Boards
OPSBA and OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the publication of a new Student Trustee Handbook, which was produced by the trustee members of the OPSBA-OSTA Liaison Committee and student trustees on the Public Board Council (PBC) of OSTA-AECO.
Ontario celebrates Treaties Recognition Week 2021
As part of our support of the Calls to Action of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), school boards are recognizing Treaties Recognition Week, from November 1 to 5, 2021. The goal of this week is to promote public education and awareness about the history and importance of treaties and treaty relationships.
Local Government Week – October 18 to 22
Local Government Week 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 among Ontario students.
OPSBA Letter to Premier Ford regarding mandatory vaccination in schools
With the looming presence of a fourth wave of the pandemic and beginning of the school year approaching, the issue of whether a policy making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all eligible students, staff, and visitors who enter public schools is a topic of much discussion within our school communities.
OPSBA launches survey of public education community: School and COVID-19
Ontario children are preparing to return to their public schools this fall for the first time since the spring and we want to hear from you!
OPSBA statement regarding the 2021-22 Health, Safety and Operational Guidance for Schools plan
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association welcomes today’s release of a return-to-school plan for the upcoming school year. We are pleased to see the government has acted on the guidance of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table and experts from Ontario’s world-renowned hospitals.
Cathy Abraham remains President of OPSBA
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Cathy Abraham will be serving as President for the 2021-22 school year following the Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting on Saturday. President Abraham was elected to a two-year term in September 2021 for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years.
New FSL Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy Reports
Three new pan-Canadian research reports are now available to assist school boards as they work to recruit and retain French as a Second Language (FSL) teachers…
The Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship
The Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship is an award jointly provided by the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO. The intent 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).
OPSBA NEWS
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.
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association extends congratulations to Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) will continue its strong working relationship with the newly re-elected Progressive Conservative government under Premier Doug Ford.
Vote for Investments in Education
The policies and decisions of Ontario’s next provincial government will affect the world our children and youth will inherit tomorrow. They also affect their opportunities to get a good education today.
Throughout the provincial election campaign, I’ve been encouraging all voters, and especially parents, students, seniors, and other members of school communities, to learn about the critical issues impacting Ontario’s public schools before Election Day on June 2.
2022 Ontario Provincial Election
OPSBA is declaring May 18 as Education Day in Ontario. On that day and other dates during the week of May 16 to 20, local candidates from major provincial parties will be invited to local schools and to virtual and in-person all candidates meetings to share their views and answer questions on the issues affecting public education.
OPSBA’s I ❤️ Public Education Video Contest
In an effort to showcase the diversity of voices in public schools across the province, the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and Ontario Student Trustee Association’s (OSTA-AECO) Public Board Council is asking participants to submit a short clip (three to five seconds) holding a small sign with the phrase/image: “I ❤️ Public Education!” Participants can write this in their “first language” (which may or may not be English) or any non-English language typically spoken at home.
Call for Nominations for Elected Positions 2022
Ontario Public School Boards’ Association elections will be held as part of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 9 to 11, 2022 in Ottawa. Information about elected positions and the nomination process is summarized below. More details are available in the OPSBA...
Call for Policy Resolutions and Constitutional Amendments
POLICY RESOLUTIONS Submission deadline: Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. Your input is important! OPSBA member boards are asked to submit policy resolutions for consideration at the 2022 Annual General Meeting by 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022....
OPSBA statement regarding the OHRC Right to Read report
OPSBA is committed to advocating for each and every student to have the supports and services that enable them to fully engage in learning and to be successful in school and in life. In its Right to Read report the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has reinforced the critical importance of early reading to overall student success.
Student Trustee Handbook 2022 – New Resource for School Boards
OPSBA and OSTA-AECO are pleased to announce the publication of a new Student Trustee Handbook, which was produced by the trustee members of the OPSBA-OSTA Liaison Committee and student trustees on the Public Board Council (PBC) of OSTA-AECO.
Ontario celebrates Treaties Recognition Week 2021
As part of our support of the Calls to Action of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), school boards are recognizing Treaties Recognition Week, from November 1 to 5, 2021. The goal of this week is to promote public education and awareness about the history and importance of treaties and treaty relationships.
Local Government Week – October 18 to 22
Local Government Week 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 among Ontario students.
OPSBA Letter to Premier Ford regarding mandatory vaccination in schools
With the looming presence of a fourth wave of the pandemic and beginning of the school year approaching, the issue of whether a policy making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all eligible students, staff, and visitors who enter public schools is a topic of much discussion within our school communities.
OPSBA launches survey of public education community: School and COVID-19
Ontario children are preparing to return to their public schools this fall for the first time since the spring and we want to hear from you!
OPSBA statement regarding the 2021-22 Health, Safety and Operational Guidance for Schools plan
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association welcomes today’s release of a return-to-school plan for the upcoming school year. We are pleased to see the government has acted on the guidance of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table and experts from Ontario’s world-renowned hospitals.
Cathy Abraham remains President of OPSBA
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Cathy Abraham will be serving as President for the 2021-22 school year following the Association’s 2021 Annual General Meeting on Saturday. President Abraham was elected to a two-year term in September 2021 for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years.
New FSL Teacher Recruitment and Retention Strategy Reports
Three new pan-Canadian research reports are now available to assist school boards as they work to recruit and retain French as a Second Language (FSL) teachers…
The Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship
The Ontario Public Student Trustee Leadership Scholarship is an award jointly provided by the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) and the Public Board Council of OSTA-AECO. The intent 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).
