Professional Services

Articles dealing with legal issues are intended to provide a general commentary only and not specific legal advice.  If you have a legal issue relating to your employment as a principal or vice-principal, please contact a Protective Services Consultant for assistance at 1-800-701-2362. 

Legal services provided to OPC members include:

•  Professional counselling and legal support for individual members on issues such as:

o   Supervision of staff

o   Relationships with parents, boards and unions

o   Ontario College of Teachers issues

o   Child and Family Services Act/CAS investigations

o   Transfer/demotion/dismissal

o   Pension and retirement

o   Changing school boards

o   Personal services contracts

o   School safety

• Training and support for negotiating contracts and employment

• General legal advice for individual members