US EditionAlberta Teachers’ Association Condemns Province’s Negotiation Tactics
The strike affects 740,000 students and centers on opposition to mediation without addressing classroom size caps, a key concern alongside wages, the union said.
- On Oct. 17, 2025, the Alberta Teachers' Association rejected the province's request to end the provincewide strike and enter enhanced mediation after receiving a Thursday letter asking teachers to return Monday, Oct. 20.
- The strike began Oct. 6 and has kept about 740,000 students out of 2,500 schools, with classroom size caps and wages as main sticking points, the ATA says.
- Schilling highlighted the mediation limits, noting the government barred student-teacher ratios and said `This limitation undermines any attempt at resolution`; the ATA called TEBA's process biased.
- The two sides met Tuesday but formal talks haven't resumed, 51,000 teachers remain on strike, and Premier Danielle Smith with Demetrios Nicolaides will update the public in Calgary.
- The ATA invited the government to send an improved proposal and said it is ready to negotiate solutions for manageable classrooms and supports for students with complex needs.
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Alberta teachers’ union rejects mediation plan, strike to continue
Source: RawpixelThe Alberta Teachers’ Association has rejected the provincial government’s proposed “enhanced mediation” process, confirming that the strike will continue and kids won’t get to return to school on October 20.The ATA accused the government of crafting a biased proposal that avoids addressing the core issues behind the walkout — namely, large class sizes and classroom complexity.Unlike the legacy media, we accept ZERO tax-dollars. …
Alberta Premier Says She’s ‘Disappointed’ Teachers Union Rejected Mediation Request
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she was “disappointed” that the provincial teachers union turned down an offer of mediation to settle an ongoing strike and get students back in the classroom, and confirmed her government is willing to table back-to-work legislation when the legislature reconvenes later this month. Alberta teachers went on strike on Oct. 6 after a months-long contract dispute between the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) an…
Striking Alberta teachers refuse to engage in talks that exclude pupil-teacher ratio
The association representing 51,000 Alberta teachers who have been off the job since Oct. 6 says employers asked them to return to classrooms voluntarily and attend talks where class-size caps and pupil-teacher ratios were off the table.
Diploma Exams Affected: No school Monday as ATA rejects offer of enhanced mediation
Premier Danielle Smith, Minister of Finance Nate Horner, and Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides issued the following statement. “Yesterday, the Provincial Bargaining and Compensation Office wrote to the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and formally requested an agreement to enter an enhanced mediation process. “This process would have ensured that students returned to the classrooms on Monday, and that teachers returned to work. “Neg…
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