4 d. ago Opinion: Alberta needs progress on classroom complexity — not more promises

It’s not often that a seasoned politician deviates from their carefully crafted talking points and says something that sounds authentic. So, my ears perked up when Premier Danielle Smith responded to a reporter’s question at a Nov. 21 news conference that was called to unveil the government’s new roadmap to address classroom complexity. The main […]

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1 week ago Letters, Nov. 24, 2025: ‘Survey showed education system in crisis’

Survey says The provincial government now recognizes class size and complexity ‘Crisis Mode’ (Calgary Sun, Saturday). This was done after teachers did a survey this week and the government received the results. I’m wondering if the teacher’s strike and government using the notwithstanding clause could’ve all been avoided if the government and the teachers got […]

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2 w. ago Teachers react with cynicism to Alberta government’s classroom complexity plan

The Alberta government's "Aggression and Complexity in Schools Action Team" released its report on Friday, which was met with a great deal of cynicism from educators.

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2 w. ago Increasing aggression in classes, Alberta schools in crisis mode says report to province

ATA president Jason Schilling questions province's move to create teachers advisory council following months of negotiating contract

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2 w. ago 'Crisis mode': Alberta schools are buckling under the weight of overcrowding, aggression and classroom complexities

"Having classrooms of 30-40 students with severe cases of complexity contained within them must be addressed as a matter of that will be our most immediate priority"

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2 w. ago Bill 33 has passed. Will it open the door to charter schools in Ontario?

While they are more common in the United States, Alberta has been the only Canadian province to legally establish charter schools.

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3 w. ago 'Less chaotic teaching environment': Premier Smith says classroom complexity help coming soon

'This is the approach that we think is gong to be able to leverage all of the dollars that we have to support these kids with very very high needs'

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4 w. ago Alberta government announces new classroom size and complexity committee

Alberta's UCP government has announced creation of a new committee to address concerns about classroom size and complexity in the province's schools.

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4 w. ago ATA, school boards join Alberta's classroom complexity task force

"We want to be able to put a cabinet committee structure in place that is going to be able to make decisions over multiple years."

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4 w. 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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