Alberta Teachers

• Premier Smith says back-to-work bill for striking Alberta teachers coming Monday

  Thousands of teachers from across Alberta arrived in Edmonton Thursday for a rally outside the legislature as the fall sitting begins with a speech from the throne.

  Politics

  Oct 23
  
• Alberta NDP urges public to step up as striking teachers may face back-to-work bill

  Legislation forcing Alberta teaches back to work could be tabled within days after the provincial legislature resumes sitting on Thursday.

  Education

  Oct 22
  
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• Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike

  Contract talks between the Alberta government and its 51,000 teachers appear to have hit an impasse over how much teachers are asking for and the province is willing to spend.

  Education

  Oct 15
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• Alberta students keeping busy, hope for end to teachers strike as talks to resume Tuesday

  The first formal bargaining meeting since the strike began Oct. 6 is set to take place Tuesday between the Alberta Teachers' Association and the government's bargaining team.

  Education

  Oct 13
• Labour expert questions why Alberta government delayed lockout of teachers

  With the Alberta-wide teachers strike into its fourth day, the Alberta Teachers Association says it has asked the province to return to the bargaining table on Tuesday.

  Education

  Oct 9
• Alberta teachers reject contract offer, setting up province-wide strike on Oct. 6

  Alberta Teachers' Association president Jason Schilling said close to 90 per cent of its members who voted over the weekend were against the deal on the table.

  Education

  Sep 29
• New offer to Alberta teachers includes same pay with COVID shots

  It appears an impending strike by Alberta's 51,000 teachers may be avoided, although the proposal is largely the same as the province's previous offer.

  Education

  Sep 24
• Talks resume as Oct. 6 deadline looms in possible Alberta-wide teachers strike

  The talks come a day after the labour relations board said the two sides had resolved a complaint launched by the Alberta government, accusing teachers of bad-faith bargaining.

  Education

  Sep 19
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• Alberta to launch ad campaign as teacher strike looms amid contract standoff

  A nasty standoff between the Alberta government and its 51,000 teachers – with each side accusing the other of lying — is set to turn into an all-out advertising war.

  Politics

  Sep 18
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• Educational assistants won’t take on Alberta teachers’ work in possible strike: union

  The union for educational assistants in Alberta, fresh off its own strike, says its members won't step in to help schools if teachers walk off the job next month.

  Education

  Sep 17