Edmonton Public School Board

• Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules

  Edmonton’s public school board is pulling more than 200 books from its library shelves to comply with provincial directive on banning books containing inappropriate sexual content.

  Education

  Aug 29, 2025
  
• Frozen pipes at east Edmonton school force students to a different location

  Edmonton was still under an extreme cold warning as of Monday morning.

  Education

  Feb 10, 2025
  
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• Edmonton Public School Board says union representing support staff has left bargaining table

  Union leaders say the job action is poised to grow as chapters across the province hold strike votes over the coming days.

  Education

  Feb 6, 2025
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• Parents of kids with disabilities sue Alberta for discrimination as education strike drags on

  A group of Edmonton parents of children with disabilities says their Charter rights to education are being violated because of a decision made by Alberta's education minister.

  Education

  Jan 31, 2025
• Edmonton Public School Board, union for support staff head back to bargaining table

  Some 3,000 staff, from educational assistants to cafeteria workers, have been on picket lines since Jan. 13 over a wage dispute with the Edmonton Public School Board.

  Education

  Jan 23, 2025
• Special needs students and families feeling the strain in Edmonton school strike

  Educational assistants work with Diana Halabi's daughter, Zahea, from the minute they take her off the school bus until she gets back on it.

  Education

  Jan 22, 2025
• Substitute teachers being used to replace support staff during CUPE strike: Union

  The Canadian Union of Public Employees said Edmonton Public Schools is paying each teacher $230 per day, which is more than the striking members are demanding in contract talks.

  Education

  Jan 16, 2025
• Support staff at Edmonton Public Schools, Sturgeon Public School Division serving strike notice: CUPE

  Last month, CUPE 3550 members voted to reject a wage increase offer from the dispute inquiry board.

  Education

  Jan 9, 2025
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• Alberta’s use of dispute board to delay education strike a sign of what’s to come: Labour expert

  Similar to a mediator, a disputes inquiry board is a neutral third party that aims to work with both sides to come to an agreement when one can't be reached through bargaining.

  Politics

  Oct 23, 2024
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• Province halts Edmonton Public Schools EA strike as custodians also vote to walk off the job

  As thousands of Edmonton Public School Board workers were preparing to strike this week over low wages, the Alberta government has stepped in to appoint a disputes inquiry board.

  Education

  Oct 22, 2024