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OSTA-AECO elects new leadership for the 2021–22 term
The Ontario Student Trustees’ Association - l’Association des Eleves Conseillers et Conseilleres de l’Ontario (OSTA-AECO) is pleased to announce the election of Keith Baybayon as the President for the 2021-2022...
OSTA-AECO statement regarding vaccination disclosure policies
The Ontario Student Trustees' Association is encouraging all eligible students to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccinations significantly decrease the likelihood of infections and outbreaks which allows for a safer learning environment for students and a swifter...
Board of Directors Openings
OSTA-AECO’s Board of Directors are accepting applications for the openings of Treasurer and General Directors. The Board of Directors of OSTA-AECO is currently seeking a highly motivated individual with a background and interest in finance to become the Treasurer of...
2021-2022 Executive Council Transitional Conference
This past weekend, the 2021-2022 OSTA-AECO Executive Council kicked off the start of their term with a 2-day transitional conference at the Toronto CF Marriott Hotel. After doing meetings via Microsoft Teams since their elections at the 2021 May Annual General Meeting...
Press Statement Regarding 2021/22 Back to School Re-Opening Plan
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...
Press Statement on the Terrorist Attack against a Muslim Family
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...
Joint statement on supporting 2SLGBTQ+ students in Ontario schools
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...
Our press statement on the making remote learning a permanent option
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 Students'...
Provincial government’s recent announcement on the temporary move to remote learning
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...
World mental health day
On behalf of OSTA-AECO, the Co-Chairs of the Student Well-Being Working Group, Keith Baybayon and Isabel Unger would like to take a moment in acknowledging and celebrating World Mental Health Day. With the recent end of Mental Health Awareness Week, we wanted to touch...
