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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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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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 Teachers left off Alberta's class size and 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 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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