Alberta Teachers’ Strike: Families Face More than Just Class Disruptions

Alberta teachers’ strike: Families face more than just class disruptions

More than 51,000 teachers in Alberta are on strike, leaving more than 700,000 students out of school and facing disruptions to their schooling and other activities.

Alberta teachers say strike aims to fix crisis, Smith says province wants to bargain

EDMONTON — The head of the Alberta teachers union said Monday the provincewide strike by thousands of members is about drawing a line in the sand on underfunding and overcrowding that has become so egregious kids can't learn.

Classes cancelled in Calgary as provincewide teachers strike begins

School's out for thousands of Calgary students, as more than 51,000 members of the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) moved forward with a provincewide strike action Monday.

Calgary students stage walkouts, protests over impact of looming teachers’ strike – ETFOCB

With the threat of a strike by Alberta’s 51,000 teachers within days of becoming a reality, dozens of Calgary high school students staged a walkout Friday to show their support for more education funding from the province. With no new negotiations between the Alberta Teachers Association and the provincial government scheduled, it appears teachers will begin job action at 12 a.m. on Monday.