New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with EWAO
Ontario’s education funding gap continues to grow
OPSBA statement on the new OYAP FAST program
OPSBA Speaker and PD Series – Matthew R. Morris
Trustees and senior school board staff are invited to join our next speaker session Thursday, February 25 from noon to 1 p.m., where we will welcome educator and writer Matthew R. Morris for a session entitled Closing The Gaps By Connecting The Bridges: An...
Legislative Update – February 16, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario returns on February 16, 2021. COVID-19 Update As of the morning of February 12, 167 cases of COVID-19 had been reported in publicly funded schools in the past 14 days. This does not include schools in the three public health units...
Legislative Update – February 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021. There was speculation that the House would return this week to extend emergency orders but that has not been confirmed. If the state of emergency is not...
OPSBA in the Media – February 2021
Teachers, education unions criticize Ford government's move to delay March breakCBC News, Feb. 12, 2021Some teachers and education unions are criticizing the Ford government's decision to delay March break this year as part of its effort to slow the spread of the...
Call for OPSBA Awards Nominations
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher, education worker, parent, volunteer 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 Speakers and Professional Development Sessions – Next Speaker February 11, 2021
OPSBA is continuing its plans to bring inspiring, informative speakers and virtual workshops through a series of speakers and PD sessions. Following the success of our first session in early December with guest speaker Sachin Maharaj, our next session will be held...
Legislative Update – January 25, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021, but could return a week earlier to extend the latest state of emergency declaration. COVID-19 Update On January 20, the government announced, through a media...
Legislative Update – January 18, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021, but could return a week earlier in order to extend the latest state of emergency declaration. On January 15, the Premier removed MPP Roman Baber (York Centre) from...
Legislative Update – January 11, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The following is a summary of information since the last Legislative Update in mid-December 2020. COVID-19 Update On December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., a...
OPSBA in the Media – January 2021
Request by PECI student Rhianna Harris gains traction with HPEDSB trusteesThe Picton Gazette, Jan. 27, 2021Following the request of a PECI student in October, the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) members approved recommendations to encourage...
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....
Legislative Update – December 14, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament concluded their session two days early on December 8, 2020. The Winter Recess continues until February 16, 2021. One of the last government bills on the order paper, Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget...
OPSBA Speakers and Professional Development Sessions – First Speaker December 10
OPSBA will be presenting inspiring, informative speakers and virtual workshops through a series of speakers and PD sessions. The first session will be held via Zoom on December 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. and features speaker Sachin Maharaj. Sachin teaches educational...
OPSBA in the Media – December 2020
Ontario curriculum, textbooks outdated in many subject areas, auditor general finds The Toronto Star, Dec. 7, 2020 Ontario students are learning from outdated lessons and old textbooks — with curriculum in English, science and even computer studies created more than a...
New Scholarship! The Healthy Democracy Student Leadership Award
Celebrating National Indigenous History Month
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with EWAO
Ontario’s education funding gap continues to grow
OPSBA statement on the new OYAP FAST program
OPSBA Speaker and PD Series – Matthew R. Morris
Trustees and senior school board staff are invited to join our next speaker session Thursday, February 25 from noon to 1 p.m., where we will welcome educator and writer Matthew R. Morris for a session entitled Closing The Gaps By Connecting The Bridges: An...
Legislative Update – February 16, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario returns on February 16, 2021. COVID-19 Update As of the morning of February 12, 167 cases of COVID-19 had been reported in publicly funded schools in the past 14 days. This does not include schools in the three public health units...
Legislative Update – February 8, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021. There was speculation that the House would return this week to extend emergency orders but that has not been confirmed. If the state of emergency is not...
OPSBA in the Media – February 2021
Teachers, education unions criticize Ford government's move to delay March breakCBC News, Feb. 12, 2021Some teachers and education unions are criticizing the Ford government's decision to delay March break this year as part of its effort to slow the spread of the...
Call for OPSBA Awards Nominations
Know an Ontario public school student, teacher, education worker, parent, volunteer 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 Speakers and Professional Development Sessions – Next Speaker February 11, 2021
OPSBA is continuing its plans to bring inspiring, informative speakers and virtual workshops through a series of speakers and PD sessions. Following the success of our first session in early December with guest speaker Sachin Maharaj, our next session will be held...
Legislative Update – January 25, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario remains on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021, but could return a week earlier to extend the latest state of emergency declaration. COVID-19 Update On January 20, the government announced, through a media...
Legislative Update – January 18, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on February 16, 2021, but could return a week earlier in order to extend the latest state of emergency declaration. On January 15, the Premier removed MPP Roman Baber (York Centre) from...
Legislative Update – January 11, 2021
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario is on winter break and is scheduled to return on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The following is a summary of information since the last Legislative Update in mid-December 2020. COVID-19 Update On December 26, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., a...
OPSBA in the Media – January 2021
Request by PECI student Rhianna Harris gains traction with HPEDSB trusteesThe Picton Gazette, Jan. 27, 2021Following the request of a PECI student in October, the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) members approved recommendations to encourage...
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....
Legislative Update – December 14, 2020
Members of Provincial Parliament concluded their session two days early on December 8, 2020. The Winter Recess continues until February 16, 2021. One of the last government bills on the order paper, Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget...
OPSBA Speakers and Professional Development Sessions – First Speaker December 10
OPSBA will be presenting inspiring, informative speakers and virtual workshops through a series of speakers and PD sessions. The first session will be held via Zoom on December 10 from 12 to 1 p.m. and features speaker Sachin Maharaj. Sachin teaches educational...
OPSBA in the Media – December 2020
Ontario curriculum, textbooks outdated in many subject areas, auditor general finds The Toronto Star, Dec. 7, 2020 Ontario students are learning from outdated lessons and old textbooks — with curriculum in English, science and even computer studies created more than a...
