Newsletter – Public education: How we help school boards support students – ON Ombudsman

Ombudsman Paul Dubé heard deep concern and frustration from trustees, students, families, and others in the public education community at the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association’s annual Public Education Symposium in Toronto on January 24, as many spoke about the profound challenges currently facing school board governance and concerns about a loss of meaningful public voice in decision-making.

Ombudsman Dubé delivered a keynote presentation at the event, sharing highlights and lessons learned from our 10 years of oversight of all Ontario school boards.

“Through the oversight of school boards, we help maintain trust in the institutions that shape our children’s futures,” he said, acknowledging the anxiety being felt across the sector. He noted that we have resolved some 9,000 cases about school boards since September 2015 and have shared numerous resources and best practices to support fair, transparent administration at a time when confidence in governance is under strain.

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