The Calgary Board of Education presented its 2019-20 budget to trustees on Tuesday and it includes bigger class sizes, layoffs and reduced services. Continue reading
Following a contentious election campaign, Alberta’s new education minister addressed the Alberta Teachers’ Association for the first time on Saturday. Continue reading
The Alberta Teachers’ Association says the province has larger class sizes than it did in 2001 and the upcoming election offers a chance to find a long-term solution. Continue reading
Convicted murderer Andy (Andrew) Evans was scheduled to join the Calgary Police Service at the convention. Continue reading
Convicted murderer Andy (Andrew) Evans will join the Calgary Police Service to speak next Thursday afternoon at the convention. Continue reading
The Alberta Teachers’ Association is recommending the province hire 2,000 teachers to meet recommended class size ratios. Continue reading
The taxpayer group questions whether Alberta teachers are under a wage freeze if they can move up the salary grid. Meanwhile, the ATA says the net cost to taxpayers is zero. Continue reading
ATA president Greg Jeffery said momentum behind the issue began in September, when district representatives reported concerns about class sizes from kindergarten to grade 12. Continue reading
Ontario teachers might be pushing to strip names like John A. Macdonald from schools, but the Alberta Teachers’ Association is taking a different route. Continue reading
A two-year agreement between educators and the province became official after the government confirmed that the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association ratified the accord on Wednesday. Continue reading