Alberta Teachers Association

• Alberta teachers go to court seeking injunction on Charter notwithstanding case

  The injunction would put teachers in the same position as they were before the province shut down the strike and imposed a contract by using the Charter's notwithstanding clause.

  Education

  Mar 4
  
• Alberta teachers hail ‘significant’ investment in education, but skepticism ‘remains high’

  Despite welcoming an 'historic investment' in Alberta's education system, it appears there's still a lot of work to do to rebuild the trust between the province and its teachers.

  Education

  Feb 25
  
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• Alberta teachers cite classroom stress and disrespect by province in new survey

  The results of a survey of 5,700 Alberta teachers and school leaders reveals a vast majority of them feel overwhelmed, unsafe in the classroom and disrespected by the government.

  Education

  Jan 21
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• Alberta Teachers’ Association accuses provincial government of bad-faith bargaining

  ATA President Jason Schilling claims, 'The government now says the 3,000 teachers promised during contract negotiations were already included in the 2025 budget.'

  Education

  Dec 12, 2025
• Money a key factor in using Charter override on teachers, 2 cabinet ministers say

  Two Alberta cabinet ministers say money was a key factor in the move to use the Charter's notwithstanding clause to override teachers' rights and shut down a provincewide strike.

  Politics

  Dec 3, 2025
• 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.

  Education

  Nov 21, 2025
• Court date postponed as Alberta teachers fight notwithstanding clause use

  Lawyers for the Alberta Teachers’ Association want the bill that invoked the Charter’s notwithstanding clause put on hold, pending a full airing in court of the issues involved.

  Education

  Nov 20, 2025
• Alberta teachers claim new pronoun policy jeopardizes relationship with students

  The Alberta Teaches Association says a new law that requires parental consent before children can change their name or pronoun threatens the student-teacher trust relationship.

  Politics

  Nov 19, 2025
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• Alberta Teachers’ Association challenging law that used notwithstanding clause to end strike

  The Alberta Teachers Association says it has filed an application asking for a judge to immediately pause the law until a full constitutional challenge is heard.

  Education

  Nov 6, 2025
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• 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.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2025