The Register is our professional magazine, published digitally three times a year (October, February, May). It offers current, professional coverage on various topics and issues that school leaders face on a day-to-day basis. Your OPC membership includes a subscription to the magazine. Please email communications@principals.ca for questions about accessible versions of the magazine.

Writing for The Register

Interested in contributing? We welcome feature articles, research-informed pieces, book reviews and last thought submissions. Our submission guidelines outline what you should write about, how to write, what should be included in your submission, including how we decide which articles to publish. All submissions are subject to review and selection by the editorial committee. Authors are encouraged to reference our writing style guide when considering a submission.

Content Due and Edition Release

  • May 1 → Fall issue released in October
  • Sept. 15 → Winter issue released in February
  • Jan. 15 → Spring issue released in May

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The cover of the Fall 2026 issue. A giant hand lowers a small sun into a glass jar holding a miniature landscape: a forest, a pond with fish, a bear, deer, a squirrel, and birds, above layers of soil. A bird perches on the jar’s rim, and a fish and small animals sit outside it among trees and plants. Illustration by Hayden Maynard  Spring 2026 The Register Cover Image Winter 2026 The Register Cover Image
     
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Additional Past Issues

Earlier issues may be obtained by contacting our office at admin@principals.ca