15 m. ago Alberta teachers’ strike: Families face more than just class disruptions

More than 51,000 teachers in Alberta are on strike, leaving more than 700,000 students out of school and facing disruptions to their schooling and other activities.

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25 m. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Parent payment portal to open Oct. 14 | Classes cancelled | Thousands rally in Calgary

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

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98 m. ago YMCA expands child care and day camps to support Central and Northern Alberta families during teachers’ strike

Charity organization steps up to help parents and ignite the potential of children and youth across Central and Northern Alberta EDMONTON, Alberta and FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta and GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alberta and RED DEER, Alberta, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As teachers across Alberta begin strike action, YMCA of Northern Alberta has expanded its programs to […]

Transport

2 h. ago ‘Enough is enough’: Alberta Teachers’ Association defends provincewide strike

The Alberta Teachers' Association defends its decision to launch a provincewide teachers strike, saying teachers are tired of a lack of resources for overcrowded classrooms.

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3 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Parent payment portal to open Oct. 14 | Thousands rally in Calgary

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

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3 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike live updates: Classrooms empty | ATA to give update | Payment portal opening Oct. 14

Some 51,000 members of the Alberta Teachers Association are poised to begin a strike Monday. This file will be updated throughout the day

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3 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike live updates: Danielle Smith says wage offer is 'very fair' I Payment portal opening Oct. 14

“We think our wage offer is very fair. We put 3,000 new teachers on the table for hire over the next three years (and) 1,500 education assistants,” Smith said Monday

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4 h. ago Classes suspended in Alberta as provincewide teachers strike begins

Classes are out across Alberta on Monday for day one of a provincewide teachers strike. So far the two sides appear far apart on a new contract.

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8 h. ago Leong: Alberta teachers' strike underscores incalculable benefits of public schools

Province says there's no more money — but there seems to be been plenty of funds for questionable spending

Society

8 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Thousands rally in Calgary | Charity to continue providing lunches for kids | Jyoti Gondek supports teachers

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

Society

8 h. ago Alberta teachers' strike: Parent payment portal to open Oct. 14 | Strike disruptive to small businesses | Thousands rally in Calgary

Continuing coverage of the Alberta teachers' strike

Economics

24 h. ago Students ‘falling through the cracks’, Alberta teachers say on eve of strike

The province of Alberta’s 51,000 teachers are poised to strike on Monday after nearly 90 per cent voted to reject the government’s latest offer. Negotiations continue.

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24 h. ago On eve of strike, Alberta teachers say students ‘falling through the cracks’

The province of Alberta’s 51,000 teachers are poised to strike on Monday after nearly 90 per cent voted to reject the government’s latest offer. Negotiations continue.

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26 h. ago Thousands rally at Alberta legislature on cusp of Monday teachers' strike

'I wanted to show my children what impact a group of teachers can do'

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49 h. ago 'Lose situation': Premier Smith nudges union as Alberta teachers' strike nears

'We've said, 'call off the strike, let's get back to the table, we don't think were that far apart. Let's avoid a lose, lose, lose situation'

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69 h. ago Alberta parents, schools brace for impact ahead of provincewide teachers’ strike

With a threatened strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers scheduled to start on Monday, parents, students, and others affected by the strike are scrambling to make last minute plans.

Society

69 h. ago Calgary students stage walkouts, protests over impact of looming teachers’ strike

Dozens of high school students staged a walkout at several Calgary high schools on Friday to show their concerns about the impact a teachers strike could have on their education.

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3 d. ago 'Costs to society': Talks go down to wire as Oct. 6 Alberta teachers' strike looms

'There's a fallback wage that the seller will fall back to and there's a fallback that the employer will rise to. And if those are close enough, there's a deal'

Economics

3 d. ago Schools set to close as Alberta government provides online curriculum ahead of teachers strike

With no new talks scheduled, it appears a threatened strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers will go ahead as planned, starting on Monday.

Politics

3 d. ago As Alberta teachers strike looms, both sides in the dispute say its up to the other to restart talks

With just days to go before Alberta teachers could go on strike, both the teachers union and the province say it's up to the other side to take the first step to restart talks

Culture