Tag: OPSBA
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Mission, Vision, and Values
MISSIONThe Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) advocates for public education in Ontario. VISIONOPSBA will be public education’s expert voice, promoting a high-quality system, focused on improving every student’s success and well-being. VALUES MULTI-YEAR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Student Success, Equity, and Well-Being OPSBA promotes and advances high-quality, equitable, and inclusive learning environments to support student success…
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2023 Advocacy Post
OPSBA held its 2023 Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park on November 27, with more than 40 Board of Directors members and designates attending nearly 45 meetings throughout the day with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) from across Ontario, representing all parties in the Legislature. The purpose of OPSBA’s Advocacy Days are to re-introduce OPSBA and…
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2022 Advocacy Day Post
OPSBA’s November 2022 Advocacy Day was a tremendous success. Board of Directors members and student trustees spent the day at Queen’s Park attending Question Period, meeting with their local MPPs, and participating in the evening reception. In total, OPSBA representatives met with over 50 MPP offices either in meetings or at the reception. This includes…
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2021 Advocacy Day – Post
OPSBA secured a series of meetings for OPSBA’s Executive Council to participate with one provincial party caucus at a time over Zoom. Joining the Executive Council were representatives from the Indigenous Trustee’s Council and provincial student trustee leaders. The meetings were an hour in length and included two agenda items: 2021-22 Education Funding and The…
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2019 Advocacy Day Post
More than 50 public school board trustees and student trustees from all regions of the province were in Toronto on November 25, 2019, to take part in OPSBA’s second Advocacy Day. The day began with a news conference that released the results of polling and research done in partnership with Nanos Research. This initiative bolstered OPSBA’s advocacy…
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2019 Advocacy Day Post
On April 8, 2019, OPSBA Executive Council members and senior staff participated in the Association’s first Advocacy Day at Queen’s Park. OPSBA Advocacy Day provided an opportunity for OPSBA representatives to build on collaborative relationships with provincial stakeholders – both MPPs and political staff. OPSBA Advocacy Day featured meetings and conversations with all four political parties – the Progressive…
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