b'ABOUT USA CENTURY OF SUPPORTING PUBLIC EDUCATIONThe Canadian School Boards Association was founded in 1923 by school trusteesfrom Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia in recognition ofthe need for a national forum on education. It was incorporated under federalstatute as a non-profit organization in 1965.Today, the CSBA represents elected governing school board members fromprovincial school boards associations across Canada. The CSBA advocates foradvances in public education for millions of students in the public educationsystem, and promotes the value of locally elected school boards. As a professional association, the CSBA provides professional development,research, partnerships and opportunities for collaboration for governing schoolboard members. The CSBA also works with education partners across thecountry to support students, schools and communities with a democraticallyelected voice of community members.'