Alberta Looks to Hire 1,400 Teachers with $200M in Funding for Schools

Red Deer public and Catholic receive funding to reduce class sizes

A new Class Size Reduction Grant will help Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools hire 15 more teachers, and Red Deer Public Schools looks to add seven. On Wednesday, the province announced the $200-million grant to support the hiring of more than 1,400 new teachers to help reduce class sizes in kindergarten to Grade 9 in the 2026-27 school year in all public, separate and francophone school jurisdictions. Schools with more core classes exceeding th…

Province says it will hire 1,400 teachers by fall to lower K-9 class sizes

zmason@medicinehatnews.com The government of Alberta has pledged to hire 1,400 teachers to bring classroom sizes down in time for the next school year. The Class Size Reduction Grant announced Wednesday will provide $200 million to schools across the province to support hiring teachers for K-9 classrooms with the highest class sizes. “Class size isn’t the

Alberta government using class size and complexity funding to pay for 1,400 more teachers next year

The Alberta government will spend $200 million to pay for 1,400 more teaching positions next year, the premier and education minister announced Wednesday.

Alberta aims to reduce classroom sizes through new grant

The Government of Alberta says it will be investing $200 million into schools within the province through a new grant. The Class Size Reduction Grant aims to hire over 1,400 new K-9 teachers in an effort to improve classroom learning conditions and help reduce class sizes. “Over the past year, we have been taking real […]

Alberta looks to hire 1,400 teachers with $200M in funding for schools

The Government of Alberta is putting forth $200 million to schools in hope of hiring 1,400 teachers across the province through its Class Size Reduction Grant.

Alberta commits $200 million to hire 1,400 teachers in 2026-27 school year

Alberta has announced a new grant which will fund the hiring of 1,400 teachers in the 2026-27 school year.