Alberta Teachers Association

• Alberta’s school cellphone ban leads to some confusion ahead of school year: ATA

  The head of the Alberta Teachers' Association says the rollout of new policies banning cellphone use in classrooms starting this fall has some teachers confused.

  Education

  Aug 20
  
• 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
  
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• Alberta to ban cellphones in K-12 classrooms starting in fall

  Alberta had allowed school boards to set a patchwork of cellphone rules amid mounting concern from teachers and parents that the devices were disrupting learning.

  Education

  Jun 17
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• 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
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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