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Alberta teachers vote against province’s tentative agreement
- On Monday, the Alberta Teachers' Association, union representing 51,000 teachers, announced 90 per cent of voters rejected the deal, setting the stage for a provincewide strike next week.
- The rejected offer included a multi-year pay increase, hiring 3,000 teachers and COVID-19 vaccine cost coverage, closely matching a proposal teachers rejected earlier this year.
- Union president Jason Schilling said the vote was a historical no and argued hiring promises would not ease overcrowded classrooms, adding `Teachers have been told time and time again the government will make it right the next time,' `Well, the next time is here.'
- A strike would disrupt classes for more than 700,000 students across 2,500 schools, and Premier Danielle Smith said she would announce supports for families on Tuesday while Justice Minister Mickey Amery said back-to-work orders would be a last resort.
- Finance Minister Nate Horner said Monday he was disappointed and noted, `With over 50,000 new students added to our education system in the last two years, these investments were needed now more than ever,' while the 2002 strike involving more than 20,000 teachers sets a precedent.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution83% Left
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- 83% of the sources lean Left
83% Left
L 83%
C 17%
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