Alberta Teachers Association

• Alberta Teachers’ Association releases survey results, prompting call for reduced class sizes

  The ATA is calling for Alberta Education to reduce class sizes and to increase classroom supports.

  Education

  Feb 20
  
• Teachers at Edmonton Public Schools to consider strike vote in new year

  The Alberta Teachers' Association says talks to reach a mediated settlement between its teachers and Edmonton Public Schools have failed again.

  Education

  Dec 13, 2023
  
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• Edmonton Public Schools teachers reject mediator’s proposal, authorize strike vote

  Teachers employed by Edmonton Public Schools voted 97 per cent in favour of authorizing the Alberta Teachers' Association to ask for a government-supervised strike vote.

  Education

  Oct 23, 2023
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• Suspects sought after ATA Pride flag destroyed during 1 Million March for Children Edmonton protest

  A large Pride flag was torn down and destroyed during duelling protests drew thousands of people to the Alberta Teachers' Association building on Sept. 20.

  Crime

  Sep 27, 2023
• Protests and counter-protests take place in Edmonton over LGBTQ2 education in schools

  Protests and counter-protests involving Canada’s LGBTQ2 community and how topics of gender and sexuality are handled in schools took place in the Edmonton area Wednesday.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2023
• Alberta Teachers’ Association wants Red Deer trustee to resign after ‘hateful post’

  Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools held a special board meeting Tuesday and passed a motion 'to write to the minister of education as to the dismissal of Trustee LaGrange.'

  Crime

  Sep 6, 2023
• Alberta’s UCP accuses labour unions of illegally promoting the NDP

  In a letter to Elections Alberta on May 2, the UCP accused the AFL, CUPE Alberta and ATA of being third-party advertisers to benefit Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley.

  Politics

  May 10, 2023
• French immersion, science the next stage in curriculum phase-in, Alberta says

  The next stage in the curriculum phase-in will happen in September when science and French immersion curriculums for kindergarten to Grade 3 are introduced.

  Education

  Mar 17, 2023
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• Alberta teacher survey finds class sizes across province are too large, impacting student learning

  A recent survey by the ATA finds that class sizes across province are too big and it's having a negative effect on students abilities to learn along with their mental health.

  Education

  Dec 11, 2022
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• ‘Unnecessary’: Lethbridge teacher speaks out against new registry

  An online registry of more than 162,000 Alberta teachers has been launched to the public. However, backlash has begun against just how much personal information is being included.

  Education

  Sep 6, 2022