Supporting Students and Public Education in Ontario
Tentative agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
OPSBA Response to the 2024-25 Education Consultation Guide and GSN Consultation
OPSBA in the Media – November 2023
CSBA President’s Bulletin
OPSBA in the Media – May 2023
OPSBA President Cathy Abraham re School Board MeetingsCTV Your Morning - May 31, 2023Play segment ... Some Ontario school boards are limiting access to public meetings. It's a complex issue — here's whyCBC News - May 27, 2023Some school boards in Ontario are grappling...
Provincial Update – May 8, 2023
This update includes information about: Legislative Business for the Week of May 1 Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 - Update Ministry of Education Announcement re: Mental Health Curriculum Ministry of Education Survey re: in-person Meeting...
Registration for OPSBA’s 2023 AGM and Program is now open!
Join us as we celebrate 35 years of OPSBA! Together we will determine priorities and directions for the coming year. From June 8 – 10, 2023, we’ll be at the beautiful Blue Mountain Resort for an event packed with professional development, networking opportunities, and exciting speakers.
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – April 28 and 29, 2023
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting in Toronto on April 28 and 29, 2023. On the evening of April 28, Board of Directors members received a presentation from Association of Municipalities of Ontario Executive Director...
Provincial Update – May 1, 2023
This update includes: Legislative Business for Week of April 24 Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 - Update OPSBA’s 2023 AGM and Program Registration Other News and Information Legislative Business for Week of April 24 The Legislative Assembly of...
Provincial Update – April 24, 2023
This update includes: Legislative Business for Week of April 17 Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 2023-24 Grants for Student Needs OPSBA Submission re: Fourth Improvement Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)...
CIHI’s Mental Health and Substance Use Survey
In support of the federal, provincial and territorial governments’ commitment to the Shared Health Priorities, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is asking Canadians to share their experiences with accessing mental health and substance use services....
OPSBA statement on the 2023-24 Grants for Student Needs
While OPSBA welcomes the investments announced by the government, including additional math and literacy educators and support for students transitioning from elementary to secondary, today’s announcement falls short of what is needed to ensure all students are set up to succeed.
OPSBA statement on The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act
Our Association and local school boards must be properly consulted on the details of important changes to the public education system. We welcome the opportunity to work with the Ministry of Education on these changes as we play the most direct role in supporting student success within our local communities. Local governance, with students at the forefront, is a key part of our member boards’ ongoing success. The importance of maintaining the autonomy of democratically elected local trustees cannot be overstated.
OPSBA welcomes two new staff members
Please join us in welcoming two new members of the OPSBA team! Alicia Cameron joins OPSBA as our Indigenous Trustees’ Council (ITC) Liaison and Michelle Rodney Bartalos joins OPSBA as our Black Trustees’ Caucus (BTC) Liaison. Michelle’s vast experience as an...
Provincial Update – April 11, 2023
This update includes: Update on Legislative Business for Week of April 3 Upcoming PD sessions for Trustees Poverty Reduction Strategy (2022 Annual Report) Elections Ontario Post-Election Report Request for AODA Committee Members Other News and Information Legislative...
OPSBA in the Media – April 2023
'Kids don’t live in a basic world': Public school board trustees express concerns with proposed legislationPeterborough Examiner - April 27, 2023School communities are being encouraged to provide feedback to the province when it comes to the proposed Better School and...
Customer Service SDC Member Recruitment
The Minister for Seniors and Accessibility is now recruiting Ontarians, with expertise in accessible customer service and with lived experience of disability, to participate in the AODA Customer Service Standards Development Committee. The committee will be...
Register now for Intensive Human Rights Program for School Board Leaders
The Ministry of Education is partnering with York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School to provide a new two-part human rights professional development program. Registration is now open for these programs which are designed for trustees, student trustees, directors of...
Supporting Students and Public Education in Ontario
Tentative agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
OPSBA Response to the 2024-25 Education Consultation Guide and GSN Consultation
OPSBA in the Media – November 2023
CSBA President’s Bulletin
OPSBA in the Media – May 2023
OPSBA President Cathy Abraham re School Board MeetingsCTV Your Morning - May 31, 2023Play segment ... Some Ontario school boards are limiting access to public meetings. It's a complex issue — here's whyCBC News - May 27, 2023Some school boards in Ontario are grappling...
Provincial Update – May 8, 2023
This update includes information about: Legislative Business for the Week of May 1 Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 - Update Ministry of Education Announcement re: Mental Health Curriculum Ministry of Education Survey re: in-person Meeting...
Registration for OPSBA’s 2023 AGM and Program is now open!
Join us as we celebrate 35 years of OPSBA! Together we will determine priorities and directions for the coming year. From June 8 – 10, 2023, we’ll be at the beautiful Blue Mountain Resort for an event packed with professional development, networking opportunities, and exciting speakers.
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – April 28 and 29, 2023
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a meeting in Toronto on April 28 and 29, 2023. On the evening of April 28, Board of Directors members received a presentation from Association of Municipalities of Ontario Executive Director...
Provincial Update – May 1, 2023
This update includes: Legislative Business for Week of April 24 Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 - Update OPSBA’s 2023 AGM and Program Registration Other News and Information Legislative Business for Week of April 24 The Legislative Assembly of...
Provincial Update – April 24, 2023
This update includes: Legislative Business for Week of April 17 Bill 98, Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act, 2023 2023-24 Grants for Student Needs OPSBA Submission re: Fourth Improvement Review of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)...
CIHI’s Mental Health and Substance Use Survey
In support of the federal, provincial and territorial governments’ commitment to the Shared Health Priorities, the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) is asking Canadians to share their experiences with accessing mental health and substance use services....
OPSBA statement on the 2023-24 Grants for Student Needs
While OPSBA welcomes the investments announced by the government, including additional math and literacy educators and support for students transitioning from elementary to secondary, today’s announcement falls short of what is needed to ensure all students are set up to succeed.
OPSBA statement on The Better Schools and Student Outcomes Act
Our Association and local school boards must be properly consulted on the details of important changes to the public education system. We welcome the opportunity to work with the Ministry of Education on these changes as we play the most direct role in supporting student success within our local communities. Local governance, with students at the forefront, is a key part of our member boards’ ongoing success. The importance of maintaining the autonomy of democratically elected local trustees cannot be overstated.
OPSBA welcomes two new staff members
Please join us in welcoming two new members of the OPSBA team! Alicia Cameron joins OPSBA as our Indigenous Trustees’ Council (ITC) Liaison and Michelle Rodney Bartalos joins OPSBA as our Black Trustees’ Caucus (BTC) Liaison. Michelle’s vast experience as an...
Provincial Update – April 11, 2023
This update includes: Update on Legislative Business for Week of April 3 Upcoming PD sessions for Trustees Poverty Reduction Strategy (2022 Annual Report) Elections Ontario Post-Election Report Request for AODA Committee Members Other News and Information Legislative...
OPSBA in the Media – April 2023
'Kids don’t live in a basic world': Public school board trustees express concerns with proposed legislationPeterborough Examiner - April 27, 2023School communities are being encouraged to provide feedback to the province when it comes to the proposed Better School and...
Customer Service SDC Member Recruitment
The Minister for Seniors and Accessibility is now recruiting Ontarians, with expertise in accessible customer service and with lived experience of disability, to participate in the AODA Customer Service Standards Development Committee. The committee will be...
Register now for Intensive Human Rights Program for School Board Leaders
The Ministry of Education is partnering with York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School to provide a new two-part human rights professional development program. Registration is now open for these programs which are designed for trustees, student trustees, directors of...
