EDI Update

The OPC is supporting Harmony Movement as it launches its 'Words Matter Campaign' to take meaningful action against harmful language and identity-based bullying. It provides resources and training. Register your school or find out more about the campaign.

Affinity groups for Members have started up again. Upcoming meetings include

  • Indo-Caribbean: Oct. 22
  • Neurodivergent: Oct. 22
  • Persian: Oct. 28
  • Muslim: Oct. 29
  • 2SLGBTQQIA+: Nov. 3
  • South Asian: Nov. 12
Membership and Group Benefits Applications Due 

All newly appointed administrators must submit their OPC Membership Application within 60 days of their appointment to avoid losing historical protective services coverage for employment-related events before becoming a Member. Administrators in boards* participating in the OPC Benefits plan must also submit their Group Benefits Application for Long-term Disability Insurance (LTDI) within 60 days from the date of appointment. Premiums will be applied retroactively to the appointment date. Late applications will require proof of good health. For more information, email membership@principals.caand/or opcbenefits@principals.ca.

*Boards participating in the OPC Benefits plan include Algoma, Bluewater, Durham, Grand Erie, Greater Essex, Halton, Hamilton-Wentworth, Lakehead, Lambton Kent, Near North, Niagara, Ottawa-Carleton, Peel, Rainy River, Rainbow, Renfrew, Simcoe, Superior-Greenstone, Toronto, Trillium Lakelands, Upper Canada, Upper Grand, Waterloo Region and York Region. (Boards where LTDI is mandatory are shown in bold font.)

Member Survey

Last week you should have received an email from Abacus Data, a firm retained by the three provincial P/VP associations (OPC, ADFO and CPCO) to conduct a Member survey. The survey will provide you with the opportunity to share your views on a number of issues, so that we can be informed about the matters that are most important to you. For those who have already responded, thank you for your feedback. If you have not yet responded, the survey will remain open until Tuesday, October 28. If you have not received a link to take part, please contact Oksana Kishchuk at oksana@abacusdata.ca.

Quote to Ponder

“Encourage curiosity; it leads to lifelong learning.” – Principal Olivia Brown (Burning for Success)

Media

Queen's Park UpdateThe House resumes sitting today.