Dans certaines régions du pays, il y a une érosion croissante des droits fondamentaux des Canadiens à l’égard d’une voix démocratique locale en matière d’éducation publique. Dans tout le Canada depuis des décennies, la gouvernance de l’éducation des enfants et des adolescents a été confiée à des commissaires élus à l’échelle locale. Il appartient…
The letter below was sent to media across the country. In some areas of the country there is an increasing erosion of the fundamental rights of Canadians with regard to local democratic voice in public education. Governance of the education of children and youth in Canada has been entrusted to locally elected trustees across the…
2019 National Trustees Gathering on Indigenous Education & CSBA Congress Toronto, Ontario July 3 – 7, 2019 Click HERE for the flyer and check our website regularly for updates and information!
November 6, 2018 – The Canadian School Boards Association (CSBA) is pleased to announce, after a national search, that Nancy Pynch-Worthylake will serve as the new Executive Director of the Association, effective immediately. “The CSBA is very pleased to welcome Nancy to the team. Her extensive experience in all facets of public education, along…
President Floyd Martens: THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM ON THE DEFENCE… News, being what it is, tends to focus on the sensational, scandalous, or shocking. And so it is not a surprise for our colleagues across the country or in the U.S. for that matter, that the role of public school boards is often criticized. While…
Stephen Hansen, an independent consultant with years of experience in education, provides a clear and firm rebuttal to a recent article that groups all trustees in with a few “bad apples.” Never doubt for a moment that our Canadian education system, while far from perfect, is one of the most successful in the world and…
When it comes to education governance, the national trend in recent years has been towards a troubling centralization of decision-making power, despite research that suggests school boards provide an effective way to improve student learning and increase local participation in school management. “Communities historically have had lots of input into what transpires [in their schools]…
CSBA stands with Quebec school boards and defends the basic Canadian right of community members having a voice in our children’s education. The following is the letter sent to Quebec Minister of Education Sebastien Proulx on the CSBA’s position (french version follows): ___________________________________________________________________________________ Monsieur Sebastien Proulx Ministère de l’Éducation, de l’Enseignementsupérieur Assemblée nationale du Québec,…
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, now based at the University of Toronto, wrote a memoir called “I Shall Not Hate: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey” in which he describes the horrific events surrounding the death of his three daughters. There has not perhaps been a more pertinent time to hear his words or learn from his wisdom so…
Site of the new National Museum for Human Rights, home to the Jets, the Bombers and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Winnipeg has something to offer for everyone. Please plan to join us for the Annual CSBA congress, as well as the Gathering on Aboriginal Education for what promises to be an interesting and inspiring opportunity to learn,…
