Edmonton Public Schools

• Rosalind Smith honoured as trailblazer in Edmonton’s public school system

  In 1996, Rosalind Smith made history as the first Black female principal for the Edmonton Public School Board. 

  Perspectives

  Feb 23
  
• Alberta rewriting order banning school library books to protect classics: Danielle Smith

  The Alberta government's move came after a draft list from Edmonton Public Schools of books to be removed from libraries was leaked online last week.

  Politics

  Sep 2, 2025
  
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• New Alberta rules around gender identity and amateur sports take effect

  The Alberta government will block transgender athletes who are 12 and older from competing in female amateur sports.

  Politics

  Sep 1, 2025
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• 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
• ‘Not asking for a lot’: Thousands of school support workers on strike in Edmonton area

  CUPE said some 3,000 support staff are off the job in Edmonton and Sturgeon County, and another 200 workers are taking rotating strike action and working to rule.

  Education

  Jan 13, 2025
• Alberta schools drafting contingency plans ahead of looming support worker strike

  CUPE Local 3550 president Mandy Lamoureux has said the average educational support worker in Alberta earns $34,500 per year.

  Education

  Jan 10, 2025
• Edmonton educational assistants reject latest wage cap offer, strike impending

  CUPE Local 3550, the union that represents EAs, says this means a strike could happen in the new year if they can’t reach a fair deal.

  Education

  Dec 24, 2024
• 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
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• More than 3,200 Edmonton Public Schools support staff set to strike Thursday

  If no deal is reached by 7 a.m. on Oct. 24, workers are set to strike. This means classrooms, libraries and offices could look different and empty at Edmonton Public Schools. 

  Education

  Oct 22, 2024