Celebrating Retirements!

We are recognizing Members’ retirements for the 2024-25 school year, celebrating their dedication to students and commitment to public education. With the retiree’s consent, their names will be featured in a President’s Message and in the fall issue of our Register magazine. If you wish to be recognized publicly, opt in here. Alternatively, send an email to membership@principals.ca or opcbenefits@principals.ca at any time to share your own retirement or the names of colleagues who have retired during this school year, or encourage them to contact us to provide consent. If your retirement date falls outside of this current school year, please do not opt-in at this time.

OPC Website Shutdown

On Sunday April 6, from approximately 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday April 7, EDT, the building that our provincial office is located in will be conducting a full electrical/power shut down. This is required to perform annual electrical maintenance. During this time, access to our website will not be available. We should be fully up and running by next Monday morning. We thank you for your patience during this time.

Starling Minds Workshop on Women’s Health

Women experience profound health transitions while balancing career, family and personal growth. These changes can affect mental, emotional and physical well-being, but with the right support, they don’t have to feel overwhelming. Join Naturopathic Dr. Paola DeCicco for a free 2-week webinar series designed to help navigate these shifts, including learning how to

• manage stress and enhance mental and physical well-being
• understand how hormones impact women’s health through different life stages
• cultivate emotional balance and resilience
• connect with a supportive community.

Register now by logging in and clicking on the "Webinar" tab. To register for the workshop, you must have a Starling Minds account.

Quote to Ponder

“School is a building which has four walls, with tomorrow inside.” – Lon Waters

Media

• OHRC calls for bold action to combat anti-Black racism in schools
• Schools ordered to destroy books containing inaccurate Indigenous information
• On alert as number of measles cases rise
• ETFO gives failing grade to resources for students with special needs
• Making access to documentaries easier for educators
• Limiting distractions to carve out more time for learning
• Survey suggests AI should be in Ontario classrooms

Queen’s Park Update

The Legislative Assembly will resume sitting on April 14.