Welcome Back!

I hope you have all had some time to rest and recharge over the summer, as start-up of our schools is now fully underway. My name is Jeff Maharaj and I will be your provincial president for the 2025-26 school year. I’d like to introduce myself to you personally in this short video. I look forward to meeting many of you at district visits over the coming year. 

Next week we will not send you a message since we know the first week of school is a busy one. After that, you will receive a message from me every Monday. Since our email system has to send each of these messages (about 6,000) individually, you may receive these emails late into Monday evening.

At any time, please feel free to contact me at the OPC office via email at president@principals.ca or by calling 416-322-6600 or 1-800-701-2362.

Membership and Group Benefits Applications Due

If you were appointed to an administrator role effective July 1, 2025, you must submit your membership and, if applicable, group benefits application to the OPC by August 30. If you have not received the applications from your school board, contact membership@principals.ca or opcbenefits@principals.ca. Please note that missing the deadline will result in a loss of historical protective services coverage for any employment-related event or circumstance that arose or occurred prior to becoming an OPC Member. In addition, proof of good health will be required to obtain LTD insurance.

Have a great first week of school!

Quote to Ponder

“The most important day of a person’s education is the first day of school, not graduation day.” – Harry Wong

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Queen’s Park Update

The House is in recess until October 20.