7 d. ago 'Running on empty': Why some Alberta teachers are thinking about leaving the province

Some educators feeling grief and regret mixed with bubbling anger as they contemplate how to respond to government's latest moves on education

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1 week 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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1 week 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."

Society

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

Politics

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

Politics

1 week ago Alberta teachers union launches two court challenges against province's back

"What began as a dispute over class size and funding has become something far more serious"

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1 week ago Alberta Teachers’ Association aims to take legal action against province

The association's legal options are unclear, given the back-to-work bill invoked the notwithstanding clause to override rights and shield it from constitutional challenge.

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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 Calgary university students stage walkout in support of Alberta teachers

Post-secondary students opposed to the provincial government's decision to legislate an end to the recent teachers' strike staged several noisy protests in Calgary on Monday.

Society

2 w. ago Here's what we know about Alberta's promised class size and complexity task force

A firm date for when the task force will come is still up in the air but Smith said she hopes teachers and education assistants will play a "very large role"

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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 Braid: 'Notwithstanding' takes rights from teachers, then hikes gifts for officials

Halfway through its term, UCP government beginning to lose some of its lustre

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2 w. ago Braid: 'Notwithstanding' takes rights from teachers, then used on gifts for officials

Halfway through its term, UCP government beginning to lose some of its lustre

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2 w. ago UCP reverses stance, will restart public reporting of Alberta class sizes

"Without the voice of teachers, any proposed solutions will fail to reflect the realities of Alberta’s classrooms," Schilling said.

Culture

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 Alberta students walk out of class in support of teachers forced back to work

Thousands of students rallied at the legislature, Alberta Teachers' Association and other locations across the province, protesting the UCP forcing striking teachers back to work.

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2 w. ago Alberta Teamsters Blast Danielle Smith After Attack on Teachers’ Rights

CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alberta Teamsters are standing firmly with education workers in defence of their right to free and fair collective bargaining. Union leaders today condemned Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to invoke the notwithstanding clause to force teachers back to work. “Danielle Smith has once again proven herself a pathetic […]

Events

2 w. ago Alberta teachers and students are back in school but questions loom over what the year might look like

Students were back in classrooms on Wednesday after the provincial government invoked the notwithstanding clause to end the weeks-long teachers’ strike. About 750,000 students were impacted by the strike, which began Oct. 6. While some families are relieved, several questions remain about what the rest of the school year will look like. To provide a […]

Society