OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
Statements on mandatory Black history learning
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Supporting Students and Public Education in Ontario
Tentative agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda SB01 and SB02. OPSBA Summaries 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification on financial matters) 2016 B Memoranda...
Public Education Symposium (PES) 2017
More than 290 trustees, student trustees, Directors of Education and senior school board administrators participated in the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's (OPSBA) successful PES 2017, jointly hosted with the Association des conseil scolaires des écoles...
Children’s vision and hearing health should be top of mind
The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) and the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) are urging all Ontario educators to ensure that every child in Ontario starting school is healthy and ready to learn. To reach their...
Nominations are open for the 2017 OTIP Teaching Awards
The Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) Teaching Awards include three categories: elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher and beginning teacher in the first five years of teaching. Anyone can nominate a teacher – professional colleagues, students,...
Register your school or class today for the Canada Games Activity Challenge!
A Canada 150 Signature Project, the Canada Games Activity Challenge is a fun and interactive program designed to engage children ages five to 12 to build daily, active habits. The Activity Challenge also supports elementary teachers with a database of age-appropriate...
OPSBA in the Media
Rural Ontario school closings hit communities hard Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Jan. 22, 2017 Andrea Elgar’s daughters get on a bus at 7:15 each morning, arriving at school an hour later. They don’t get home until 4 p.m. each day. It’s a commute she already considers...
President French on The Agenda
OPSBA President Laurie French appeared on TVO's The Agenda on Jan. 16, 2017, for a segment called "An Education For All." The episode examined what school boards across Ontario are facing with regards to tough choices when it comes to closing and...
2017 Public Education Symposium Update
Don't miss the stimulating, thought-provoking sessions we have planned for this year's Public Education Symposium (PES). Please see the full program. PRE-SYMPOSIUM – January 19: Launch of the Ministry of Education's Revised Strategic Planner's Guidebook for School...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education Memoranda B19 and B20; and SB36, SB37 and SB38. OPSBA Summaries 2016 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2016 SB Memoranda (administrative...
2017 Public Education Symposium Update
Online registration for the Public Education Symposium (PES) is open. PES 2017, held at the Sheraton Centre in downtown Toronto, begins on Thursday, January 19 and ends at noon on Saturday, January 21. Please note the OPSBA room block at the Sheraton Centre is...
EQAO announces that next OSSLT will be on paper
The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has announced that the next iteration of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) in March 2017 will be administered in paper format only. Originally, the agency’s intention was to deliver the March...
Season’s Greetings from OPSBA
Dear Friends, As leaders in education, we have an incredible opportunity to improve the lives of students across Ontario. This inspirational work isn't the product of any one group. It is built on strong partnerships and relies on the collective contribution of...
Discussion Paper on EQAO and Large Scale Testing in Ontario
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the release of its most recent Discussion Paper: EQAO and Large Scale Testing in Ontario. Guided by OPSBA’s 2013-2014 strategic priorities, which included a commitment to promote...
Legislative Update
Current and Future Legislation Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act Education Minister Mitzie Hunter re-introduced this legislation on October 5, 2016. It amends the Ontario College of Teachers Act by addressing the 49 recommendations adopted by College Council...
OPSBA welcomes federal announcement of National School Food Program
Statements on mandatory Black history learning
OPSBA ratifies agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Supporting Students and Public Education in Ontario
Tentative agreement reached with ETFO Teachers
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education 2017 Memoranda SB01 and SB02. OPSBA Summaries 2017 SB Memoranda (administrative information, clarification on financial matters) 2016 B Memoranda...
Public Education Symposium (PES) 2017
More than 290 trustees, student trustees, Directors of Education and senior school board administrators participated in the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's (OPSBA) successful PES 2017, jointly hosted with the Association des conseil scolaires des écoles...
Children’s vision and hearing health should be top of mind
The Ontario Association of Optometrists (OAO) and the Ontario Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists (OSLA) are urging all Ontario educators to ensure that every child in Ontario starting school is healthy and ready to learn. To reach their...
Nominations are open for the 2017 OTIP Teaching Awards
The Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan (OTIP) Teaching Awards include three categories: elementary school teacher, secondary school teacher and beginning teacher in the first five years of teaching. Anyone can nominate a teacher – professional colleagues, students,...
Register your school or class today for the Canada Games Activity Challenge!
A Canada 150 Signature Project, the Canada Games Activity Challenge is a fun and interactive program designed to engage children ages five to 12 to build daily, active habits. The Activity Challenge also supports elementary teachers with a database of age-appropriate...
OPSBA in the Media
Rural Ontario school closings hit communities hard Kristin Rushowy, The Star, Jan. 22, 2017 Andrea Elgar’s daughters get on a bus at 7:15 each morning, arriving at school an hour later. They don’t get home until 4 p.m. each day. It’s a commute she already considers...
President French on The Agenda
OPSBA President Laurie French appeared on TVO's The Agenda on Jan. 16, 2017, for a segment called "An Education For All." The episode examined what school boards across Ontario are facing with regards to tough choices when it comes to closing and...
2017 Public Education Symposium Update
Don't miss the stimulating, thought-provoking sessions we have planned for this year's Public Education Symposium (PES). Please see the full program. PRE-SYMPOSIUM – January 19: Launch of the Ministry of Education's Revised Strategic Planner's Guidebook for School...
Ministry of Education Update
Please see the following updated OPSBA summaries indicated below for information regarding Ministry of Education Memoranda B19 and B20; and SB36, SB37 and SB38. OPSBA Summaries 2016 B Memoranda (funding policy, financial matters) 2016 SB Memoranda (administrative...
2017 Public Education Symposium Update
Online registration for the Public Education Symposium (PES) is open. PES 2017, held at the Sheraton Centre in downtown Toronto, begins on Thursday, January 19 and ends at noon on Saturday, January 21. Please note the OPSBA room block at the Sheraton Centre is...
EQAO announces that next OSSLT will be on paper
The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has announced that the next iteration of the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) in March 2017 will be administered in paper format only. Originally, the agency’s intention was to deliver the March...
Season’s Greetings from OPSBA
Dear Friends, As leaders in education, we have an incredible opportunity to improve the lives of students across Ontario. This inspirational work isn't the product of any one group. It is built on strong partnerships and relies on the collective contribution of...
Discussion Paper on EQAO and Large Scale Testing in Ontario
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is pleased to announce the release of its most recent Discussion Paper: EQAO and Large Scale Testing in Ontario. Guided by OPSBA’s 2013-2014 strategic priorities, which included a commitment to promote...
Legislative Update
Current and Future Legislation Bill 37, the Protecting Students Act Education Minister Mitzie Hunter re-introduced this legislation on October 5, 2016. It amends the Ontario College of Teachers Act by addressing the 49 recommendations adopted by College Council...
