Alberta Schools

• Alberta to invest $143M in more classroom support for K-6 schools

  Alberta is investing $143 million to create 476 new classroom complexity teams in K-6 schools, targeting rising student needs across the province.

  Education

  Feb 12
  
• 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.

  Oct 3, 2025
  
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• Tumultuous start to Alberta school year with possible teachers strike, confusion over school policies

  It has been a confusing and uneasy start to the school year in Alberta with shifting provincial government policies and the looming threat of a teachers strike.

  Education

  Sep 6, 2025
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• 72-hour strike notice served by Fort McMurray education support workers

  Classes will continue for most of the student body with limited resources. Students in specialized or assisted programs may be required to stay home. 

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2024
• Edmonton education staff rally at Alberta legislature for ‘Education Day of Action’

  As education support staff rallied at the Alberta legislature Saturday, CUPE 3550 president Mandy Lamoureux said members deserve a 'liveable wage' and warned of strike action.

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2024
• Duelling protests held in Edmonton over sexual orientation and gender identity policies in schools

  A protest, and subsequent counterprotest, was held in west Edmonton on Friday surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity policies in schools. 

  Education

  Sep 20, 2024
• Alberta school boards applaud additional funding, fast-tracked construction process

  School boards in Alberta are applauding the government for quadrupling school funding and fast-tracking the process to get shovels in the ground on school projects. 

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2024
• Edmonton family struggles to find a school for their 3 kids: ‘This is ludicrous’

  The family says when they started calling around to get into other nearby schools, they were told the same thing: they're full. So for now the boys are at home.

  Education

  Sep 3, 2024
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• Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says legislation on school pronouns to come after classes begin

  Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation on pronouns in schools after classes begin in September.

  Education

  Aug 15, 2024
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• Alberta teachers say government’s assessment increase for elementary students ‘makes no sense’

  The Alberta Teachers' Association said students should be getting more support, not more tests, amid changes the province is making to its early years assessment framework.

  Education

  Jul 11, 2024