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OSTA-AECO Open Letter on Bill 33
Public November 3rd, 2025 To: Hon. Paul Calandra, Minister of Education CC: Chandra Pasma, Ontario NDP Education Critic John Fraser, Ontario Liberal Party Education Critic Aislinn Clancy, Ontario Green...
OSTA-AECO Statement Regarding Provincial Supervision
The role of a student trustee, implemented through the Education Act, ensures that student voice is always present at the board table, a place where crucial decisions primarily affecting students are made. For twenty-five years, OSTA-AECO has been the official...
Announcing OSTA’s 2024-2025 leadership team
At a time in our educational and provincial history marked by significant change and uncertainty, people of all ages and walks of life need to know that they can count on student trustees—not just as the leaders of tomorrow, but...
Welcoming Ontario’s New Minister of Education
We would like to extend our thanks to Minister Lecce for his work as Ontario’s Minister of Education. We are grateful for his commitment to student advocacy and wish him continued success in his new position. We welcome Minister Todd Smith to his new role as Minister...
Celebrating Pride Month
At our organization, we're dedicated to being a voice for students across Ontario. It's because of this dedication that we proudly celebrate Pride Month. Join us in continuing to honour our 2SLGBTQ+ community. At OSTA-AECO, we believe in celebrating Pride year-round....
Introducing the Target State Organization
Over the last three-and-a-half years, the board of directors has been focused on OSTA-AECO’s organizational growth, longevity, and scalability in an ever-changing educational, political, and economic landscape. Our pursuit of these outcomes has led us to develop...
OSTA-AECO statement regarding CUPE labour negotiations
We firmly believe that the members represented by CUPE play an integral role in creating positive educational experiences for students across the province. As such, we affirm CUPE’s call for a contract that allows their members to succeed in fulfilling their jobs to...
OSTA-AECO elects new executive council for the 2022–2023 academic year
The Ontario Student Trustees’ Association – l’Association des élèves conseillers et conseillères de l’Ontario (OSTA-AECO) is pleased to announce the election of Aisha Mahmoud as President of OSTA-AECO for the 2022-2023 academic year. Aisha Mahmoud is a student...
Announcing The Student Blueprint
We’re pleased to announce the release of The Student Blueprint, a document that compiles recommendations from the past four OSTA-AECO publications. The Student Blueprint is a cohesive plan for the future of education in Ontario. The student-centred recommendations and...
Addressing Homophobia in Catholic Education
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS OF EDUCATION AND STAFF OF THE ONTARIO CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARDS Dear Catholic school boards of Ontario, We are writing to you in our capacity as the representatives of the more than half a million students in Catholic school...