by OSTA-AECO | Aug 4, 2021 | Blogs, Newsroom, Press Releases
The Ontario Student Trustees Association would like to acknowledge the recent release of the Ministry of Education’s return-to-school plan. The Ministry has done an exceptional job in prioritizing the return for many pre-COVID-19 aspects of school, but a greater... by OSTA-AECO | Jun 9, 2021 | Newsroom, Press Releases, Student Equity
An act of terrorism that has killed three generations of a Muslim family and orphaned a young boy has disheartened students across Ontario. We mourn the Afzaal-Salman families and we offer our sincerest condolences to the victims’ friends and families. OSTA-AECO... by OSTA-AECO | May 17, 2021 | Blogs, Newsroom, Press Releases, Student Equity
Today on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, OSTA-AECO and 10 other provincial stakeholders are issuing this joint statement calling upon the Ontario government to take action in supporting our 2SLGBTQ+ students in all publicly-funded... by OSTA-AECO | Mar 30, 2021 | Newsroom, Press Releases
Students are concerned with the Ministry of Education’s proposed plan to make remote learning a permanent option. Such a change would present many negative impacts for the student body. In 2019, OSTA-AECO released a publication concerning the... by OSTA-AECO | Dec 23, 2020 | Newsroom, Press Releases
With the cases of COVID-19 on the rise, OSTA-AECO recognizes that the government has taken the necessary actions to lower transmission rates and keep the health and safety of students a priority. While these steps are crucial, we look forward to the government... by OSTA-AECO | Aug 15, 2020 | Newsroom, Press Releases
OSTA-AECO is concerned about the recent announcement made by the Ministry of Education with respect to the use of school boards’ reserve funds to accommodate for the additional costs of reopening schools in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reliance on...