1 week ago Opinion: Classroom complexity is about more than just numbers

The recent teachers’ strike in Alberta drew unprecedented attention to the pressures facing classrooms across the province. For weeks, parents, students and the public engaged in a national conversation about what it means to provide high-quality education amid growing demands, rising class sizes and increasingly complex learning needs. The strike underscored what educators have long […]

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1 week ago Albertans say ATA handled teachers' strike better than province as opinion on government worsens: Leger poll

Additionally, half of all respondents agreed that the province's use of the notwithstanding clause to end the strike was deemed inappropriate

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1 week ago Albertans say ATA handled teachers' strike best as opinion on government remains weak: Leger poll

Additionally, half of all respondents agreed that the province's use of the notwithstanding clause to end the strike was deemed inappropriate

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1 week ago Anglican Diocese questions Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause on teachers

Bishop Stephen London said denying one group's fundamental rights has deeper implications that could interfere with people's freedom of conscience and religion.

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2 w. ago Bell: Unions declare war on Danielle Smith thinking the premier is weak

A general strike in Alberta? The union argy-bargy is not about the teachers, it's about seeing Premier Danielle Smith as weak

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2 w. ago Bell: After teacher strike a slumping Danielle Smith faces a war with unions

A general strike in Alberta? The union outrage is not just about the teachers, it's about going after Danielle Smith slumping in the polls

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2 w. ago 'We're packed like sardines': Students walk out of their classes in support of Alberta teachers

"Alberta is ridiculous, and we need to show that the teachers aren't the only ones who need to stand up for themselves"

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2 w. ago Opinion: Would Lougheed use notwithstanding clause to end Alberta teachers' strike?

As the dust settles on the breakneck passage of Bill 2 and Alberta’s first invocation of the notwithstanding clause in 25 years, I can’t help but wonder: What would Peter Lougheed think? It’s hard to think of a more widely respected public figure than Lougheed, not just in Alberta but across Canada (in 2012, a […]

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2 w. ago More than 740,000 students head back to class in Alberta after teacher strike ends

It's going to be a busy day for Alberta schools today as more than 740,000 students are set to return to class following the end of a provincewide teachers strike.

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2 w. ago Jamie Sarkonak: The secret reason Alberta teachers went on strike — skyrocketing immigration

The number of students who can't speak English keeps rising

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2 w. ago Bell: Danielle Smith outfoxes Alberta teachers but they to vow to fight on

Teacher strike scoreboard. Danielle Smith 1. Alberta Teachers' Association 0

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2 w. ago Bell: Strike score. Danielle Smith 1. Alberta Teachers' Association 0.

Premier Danielle Smith outfoxes the teacher union

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2 w. ago Alberta teachers' strike: What is the notwithstanding clause, how is it being used and why does it exist?

'Some people think of the notwithstanding clause ... as the atomic weaponry of Canadian constitutional law and politics,' says U of C law professor

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2 w. ago NDP leadership hopefuls line up to condemn Alberta’s use of notwithstanding clause to end teachers’ strike

One NDP strategist said the prospect of an extended Alberta-wide labour disruption raises the stakes

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3 w. ago Alberta teachers say fight just begun but will follow the law in back

The union for Alberta’s teachers says the province using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to end their strike is a gross abuse of power -- but says it will follow the law.

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3 w. ago Alberta passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike

Premier Danielle Smith’s caucus worked into the wee hours of Tuesday morning to curtail debate and speedily pass a bill to order 51,000 striking teachers back to work.

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3 w. ago Alberta expected to introduce back to work legislation Monday to end teachers strike

Bill 2, the Back to School Act, is set to be introduced Monday afternoon by Finance Minister Nate Horner, according to the legislative order paper

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3 w. ago Field of Crosses welcoming students despite Alberta teacher strike

Field of Crosses and Valour Canada are working to ensure Alberta students can learn about the sacrifices made by members of the Canadian military from Southern Alberta.

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3 w. ago ‘So disheartening’: Alberta teachers dismayed by proposed back

Alberta teacher Ewelina Warchol was one of thousands of teachers and supporters who jeered, chanted and dumped protest potatoes at the door of the Alberta legislature Thursday.

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3 w. ago Bell: Smith crushes teacher strike, gives parents what they want — kids in school

The Alberta teacher strike will soon be over, students will go back to school and then what?

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