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...
December 2020 - OPSBA
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Ontario curriculum, textbooks outdated in many subject areas, auditor general finds The Toronto Star, Dec. 7, 2020 Ontario students are learning from outdated lessons and old textbooks — with curriculum in English, science and even computer studies created more than a...
Legislative Update – December 7, 2020
MPPs have four sitting days this week at Queen’s Park as the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is scheduled to rise for Winter Recess on December 10, 2020. MPPs will return to Queen's Park on February 16, 2021. Recent Legislation and Regulations Bill 229, Protect,...
SMHO’s #ShareTheGood Campaign
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, truly amazing things are happening daily in Ontario public schools. In order to focus on the positive, School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO) has created the #ShareTheGood campaign. This bilingual campaign will share the good...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – November 28, 2020
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on November 28, 2020. President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that participants in the meeting were connecting to the meeting from numerous traditional...
December 2020 - OPSBA
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...
Legislative Update – December 7, 2020
MPPs have four sitting days this week at Queen’s Park as the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is scheduled to rise for Winter Recess on December 10, 2020. MPPs will return to Queen's Park on February 16, 2021. Recent Legislation and Regulations Bill 229, Protect,...
SMHO’s #ShareTheGood Campaign
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, truly amazing things are happening daily in Ontario public schools. In order to focus on the positive, School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO) has created the #ShareTheGood campaign. This bilingual campaign will share the good...
OPSBA Board of Directors Meeting – November 28, 2020
The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) Board of Directors held a virtual meeting on Zoom on November 28, 2020. President Cathy Abraham gave an acknowledgement that participants in the meeting were connecting to the meeting from numerous traditional...