Part of Ontario's student-achievement law now in force, amending the Education Act

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A specific section of the Putting Student Achievement First Act, 2026 (Schedule 2, section 8) has been officially proclaimed into force by the Ontario government, meaning it now has legal effect. Proclamation is the step that activates legislation passed by the legislature — until that order-in-council is issued, the provision exists on paper but cannot be enforced or relied upon. This provision amends the Education Act, so school boards, educators, and others operating under that Act should treat the new requirement or change as binding law. The proclamation was issued as Order-in-Council 1315/2026. Affected parties should review the specific text of Schedule 2, section 8 to understand what obligations or changes now apply to them.

Who this affects: school boards · school administrators · educators and teachers · Ontario Ministry of Education staff