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​Toronto, November 16, 2010 - Shannen Koostachin was a youth leader in Attawapiskat. She came to national attention through her struggle to get the federal government to build a school in her James Bay community. Last May, Shannen died in a tragic road accident. For...

​Toronto, December 15, 2010 -The Ontario Public School Boards' Association wholeheartedly embraces the fundamental importance of full-day early learning. It is a commitment to the children of the province to provide a solid foundation for success in school and in...

​Toronto, February 8, 2011 -"We commend Bell for taking corporate leadership in beginning a national and very vital conversation about mental health through its Let's Talk campaign," said Catherine Fife, president of OPSBA. "OPSBA advocates particularly for conditions...

Toronto, February 25, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is hard pressed to understand the decisions made by the federal government with respect to cuts in funding to Ontario's settlement sector. As the provincial organization representing...

Toronto, March 29, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) views today's budget announcement related to education funding as positive evidence of the provincial government's continued commitment to the value of a strong publicly funded education...

Toronto, May 31, 2011 - The Coalition for Children and Youth Mental Health unites education, mental health, community and health sectors in a movement to promote the priority of social and emotional well-being as a part of healthy child development in Ontario and to...

Toronto, May 17, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) takes a non-partisan approach in its strategies to raise public awareness and engage politicians in issues that focus on the needs and well-being of children and youth. The education...

Toronto, July 15, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce that Catherine Fife was acclaimed as President of OPSBA at the Annual General Meeting held on July 9, 2011. During this particularly active year, Catherine Fife has...

Toronto, August 9, 2011 - OPSBA is pleased to announce that the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (Ophea) has appointed OPSBA's First Vice-President Lori Lukinuk to its Board of Directors. Ophea is currently implementing a new organizational structure...

Toronto, September 20, 2011 - The Ontario Public School Boards' Association has declared September 20th Education Day in the province of Ontario. This evening, candidates from the four major provincial parties have been invited to share their views and answer...