Calgary widow ‘dumbfounded’ by $1300 school fee bill
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Parents, teachers protest as Alberta government poised to order educators back to work
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Alberta students keep themselves occupied as teachers’ strike continues
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Alberta companies adapt as teacher strike forces working parents to juggle double duty
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Alberta education support workers continue clocking in amid teachers’ strike
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Day 2 of Alberta teacher strike has families exploring home schooling resources
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Edmonton families finding alternatives during teacher strike
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Calgary widow ‘dumbfounded’ by $1300 school fee bill
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September 14, 2016
Althea Adams expresses her surprise over the $1300 bill she received from the Calgary Board of Education for school fees for her two young sons.
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Calgary widow ‘dumbfounded’ by $1300 school fee bill00:59 | September 14, 2016 -
Alberta to make boost education budget01:56 | February 25, 2026 -
Alberta teachers report widespread low morale, burnout and despair in new survey02:23 | January 21, 2026 -
Alberta Teachers’ Association taking province to court over forced end of strike01:45 | November 6, 2025 -
Alberta government to screen students for complex learning needs01:36 | November 3, 2025 -
Alberta unions threaten general strike, declare intent to bring down UCP government01:39 | October 29, 2025 -
Calgary students head back to school as Alberta teachers’ strike ends02:08 | October 29, 2025 -
Alberta students, families react to Bill 201:52 | October 28, 2025 -
Alberta teachers won’t engage in work-to-rule as classes resume02:10 | October 28, 2025 -
‘Fundamentally disgraceful’: ATA on Danielle Smith being AWOL as back-to-work bill passed00:53 | October 28, 2025 -
Alberta teachers grieving as notwithstanding clause used to end strike: ATA president01:53 | October 28, 2025 -
Impact of Alberta teachers’ strike on student learning continues to grow02:21 | October 27, 2025 -
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work02:14 | October 27, 2025 -
Parents, teachers protest as Alberta government poised to order educators back to work01:42 | October 27, 2025 -
Uncertain timeline for teachers and students return to class01:42 | October 24, 2025 -
Alberta to end teachers strike with back-to-work legislation02:20 | October 23, 2025 -
Alberta teachers rally as premier announces back-to-work legislation01:47 | October 23, 2025 -
Alberta teachers to gather outside Legislature as MLAs return to work01:17 | October 22, 2025 -
Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike01:55 | October 15, 2025 -
Parent Payment Portal opens offering financial support during teachers strike02:09 | October 14, 2025 -
Alberta teachers, province meet as 2nd week of strike gets underway01:37 | October 14, 2025 -
Alberta teachers and province head back to the bargaining table01:36 | October 13, 2025 -
Alberta parents eager for bargaining negotiations to resume Tuesday01:37 | October 10, 2025 -
Alberta special needs families say they feel forgotten during teachers’ strike02:04 | October 9, 2025 -
Striking Alberta teachers, province to resume bargaining talks after Thanksgiving01:37 | October 9, 2025 -
Day 3 of first teacher strike in Alberta since 2002 — has anything changed?02:15 | October 8, 2025 -
Alberta students keep themselves occupied as teachers’ strike continues01:56 | October 8, 2025 -
Alberta companies adapt as teacher strike forces working parents to juggle double duty01:58 | October 8, 2025 -
Alberta education support workers continue clocking in amid teachers’ strike02:04 | October 7, 2025 -
Day 2 of Alberta teacher strike has families exploring home schooling resources01:56 | October 7, 2025 -
Edmonton families finding alternatives during teacher strike01:49 | October 6, 2025 -
Alberta teachers on strike01:44 | October 6, 2025
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Calgary widow ‘dumbfounded’ by $1300 school fee bill00:59 | September 14, 2016
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Alberta to make boost education budget01:56 | February 25, 2026
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Alberta teachers report widespread low morale, burnout and despair in new survey02:23 | January 21, 2026
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Alberta Teachers’ Association taking province to court over forced end of strike01:45 | November 6, 2025
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Alberta government to screen students for complex learning needs01:36 | November 3, 2025
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Alberta unions threaten general strike, declare intent to bring down UCP government01:39 | October 29, 2025
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Calgary students head back to school as Alberta teachers’ strike ends02:08 | October 29, 2025
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Alberta students, families react to Bill 201:52 | October 28, 2025
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Alberta teachers won’t engage in work-to-rule as classes resume02:10 | October 28, 2025
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‘Fundamentally disgraceful’: ATA on Danielle Smith being AWOL as back-to-work bill passed00:53 | October 28, 2025
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Alberta teachers grieving as notwithstanding clause used to end strike: ATA president01:53 | October 28, 2025
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Impact of Alberta teachers’ strike on student learning continues to grow02:21 | October 27, 2025
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Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work02:14 | October 27, 2025
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Parents, teachers protest as Alberta government poised to order educators back to work01:42 | October 27, 2025
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Uncertain timeline for teachers and students return to class01:42 | October 24, 2025
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Alberta to end teachers strike with back-to-work legislation02:20 | October 23, 2025
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Alberta teachers rally as premier announces back-to-work legislation01:47 | October 23, 2025
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Alberta teachers to gather outside Legislature as MLAs return to work01:17 | October 22, 2025
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Talks stall between Alberta teachers, government in provincewide strike01:55 | October 15, 2025
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Parent Payment Portal opens offering financial support during teachers strike02:09 | October 14, 2025
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Alberta teachers, province meet as 2nd week of strike gets underway01:37 | October 14, 2025
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Alberta teachers and province head back to the bargaining table01:36 | October 13, 2025
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Alberta parents eager for bargaining negotiations to resume Tuesday01:37 | October 10, 2025
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Alberta special needs families say they feel forgotten during teachers’ strike02:04 | October 9, 2025
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Striking Alberta teachers, province to resume bargaining talks after Thanksgiving01:37 | October 9, 2025
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Day 3 of first teacher strike in Alberta since 2002 — has anything changed?02:15 | October 8, 2025
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Alberta students keep themselves occupied as teachers’ strike continues01:56 | October 8, 2025
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Alberta companies adapt as teacher strike forces working parents to juggle double duty01:58 | October 8, 2025
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Alberta education support workers continue clocking in amid teachers’ strike02:04 | October 7, 2025
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Day 2 of Alberta teacher strike has families exploring home schooling resources01:56 | October 7, 2025
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Edmonton families finding alternatives during teacher strike01:49 | October 6, 2025
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Alberta teachers on strike01:44 | October 6, 2025
Calgary widow ‘dumbfounded’ by $1300 school fee bill
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September 14, 2016
Althea Adams expresses her surprise over the $1300 bill she received from the Calgary Board of Education for school fees for her two young sons.
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