Alberta Teachers Association

• 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
  
• 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
  
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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
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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
• 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
• 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
• ‘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
• As Calgary students head back to school, some raise concerns about class sizes

  With Calgary students heading back to school this year, advocates wonder how the education system will handle all the new learners.

  Education

  Sep 1, 2022
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• Alberta students thrilled to get back to normal after COVID-19 disruptions

  The Calgary Board of Education, which oversees Western Canada's largest school district, said most students have been feeling positive.

  Education

  Jun 16, 2022
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• Alberta teachers ‘narrowly’ vote to accept contract

  The four-year deal will see a 3.75 per cent wage increase for Alberta teachers and a two per cent increase on daily rates for substitute teachers in lieu of benefits.

  Education

  Jun 10, 2022