54 m. ago Thousands rally in downtown Calgary ahead of provincewide teachers' strike

In Calgary, attendees stood shoulder-to-shoulder as they listened to speakers calling for better public education funding, improved classroom conditions and more support for teachers

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5 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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26 h. ago Calgary tutors see increased demand, ahead of provincewide teacher strike on Monday

Parents are wanting educational support for more specialized subjects, seeking out tutors and private educators to prevent their kids from falling behind.

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50 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.

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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

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3 d. ago 'It's going to be like COVID all over again': Parents prepare for province

'We have been here before. COVID really prepared us for this'

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3 d. ago 'It's going to be like COVID all over again': Parents prepare for provincewide teachers' strike

'We have been here before. COVID really prepared us for this'

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4 d. ago Alberta finance minister hopeful teachers' strike can be averted

Horner said the province can't meet the teachers' demand for a "hard cap" of 30 students per classroom because they don't have the brick and mortar space.

Politics

4 d. ago Bell: Danielle Smith appeals to Alberta teachers — 'Call off your strike'

'Call it off,' Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says as she asks the province's teachers to deep-six the strike

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5 d. ago With no new contract talks planned, Alberta teachers appear poised to go on strike

With no new talks planned and the provincial government and teachers trading blame, it appears Alberta's 51,00 teachers are poised to walk off the job next week.

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5 d. ago Provincial government announces financial assistance for families as teachers prepare to strike

'The government would rather pay parents to wait out a strike than pay teachers to prevent one,' said ATA president Jason Schilling

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6 d. ago Teachers overwhelmingly reject tentative deal, move forward with Oct. 6 strike

Teachers had the opportunity to vote online from Saturday at 8 a.m. until Monday at 5 p.m.

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6 d. ago Teachers overwhelmingly reject latest deal, move forward with Oct. 6 strike

More than 89 per cent of teachers voted against the tentative deal

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6 d. ago Potential teacher strike to be determined by results of Monday vote on tentative deal with province

Teachers had the opportunity to vote online from Saturday at 8 a.m. until Monday at 5 p.m.

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6 d. ago Results coming in Alberta teachers' vote on tentative deal with province

Alberta Teachers' Association members voted over the weekend in advance of a possible strike Oct. 6

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7 d. ago Bell: Teacher strike — province not thinking of dropping the hammer. Yet.

A teacher strike vote is happening and someone asks what ace Premier Smith has up her sleeve if there's a strike

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1 week ago Alberta government, teachers reach tentative contract: finance minister

It appears a strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers may have been avoided after the province's finance minister announced that a tentative new contract agreement has been reached.

Politics

2 w. ago Teachers and province resume bargaining as top ATA negotiator resigns

Labour practices board also rules on complaint from province's negotiator over how union presented bargaining position to teachers

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2 w. ago Province's education negotiator files Labour Relations Board complaint against Alberta Teachers' Association

"The Alberta Labour Relations Board received our complaint today, asking the ATA and its president Jason Schilling to immediately retract their false claims and to stop using Alberta’s students and families for leverage in a bargaining dispute"

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3 w. ago Letters September 14, 2025: ‘It’s time for the unions to be part of positive change’

Unions, become part of the solution Throughout their negotiations the ATA have linked their demands, i.e. wage increases, with reducing class sizes. Once the ATA has a settlement the union will have to prove that their increases will reduce class sizes. But the ATA can’t affect class sizes, you will say. However, they are the […]

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