Teachers-Turned-Artisans Sell Their Creations at Calgary Craft Market as Strike Continues

Teachers-turned-artisans sell their creations at Calgary craft market as strike continues

Striking teachers in their third week off the job — and their third week without pay — sold the fruits of their side hustles at a craft market in Calgary Friday.

Danielle Smith to striking teachers: Go back to school for classroom concerns to be addressed

The issue of classroom complexity can only be tackled after teachers come back to schools, Premier Danielle Smith said on her radio show.

Alberta teachers strike province-wide under threat of back-to-work legislation

Alberta teachers, 51,000 strong, have been on strike across the province since October 6. On Monday, the provincial government is expected to table legislation to order them back to work. Some 740,000 students in all public, Catholic, and francophone schools are affected. The issues are salary and the consequences of the UCP Government’s underfunding of public education: workload… Source