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Bargaining talks between province, Alberta teachers to resume Oct. 14

The strike involves 51,000 teachers rejecting a 12% wage offer and concerns over overcrowded classrooms; talks resume after exploratory discussions last Friday.

  • On Thursday, the Alberta Teachers' Association said talks will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 14, after exploratory discussions started last Friday helped develop further negotiations.
  • The walkout stems from a dispute with Premier Danielle Smith's government over long-standing concerns including wages, overcrowded classrooms and student complexities, with teachers rejecting the government's latest offer on wages and staffing.
  • This comes on day four of the strike, with 51,000 educators off the job and the largest walkout affecting more than 740,000 students across 2,500 schools.
  • Also Thursday, a provincial lockout order went into effect, limiting how teachers can change strike tactics and allowing school boards to lay off educational assistants and custodians.
  • The union said it's looking for formal talks after the long weekend with the provincial negotiator, Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association and a mediator, while Scott McCormack warned of `tremendous uncertainty' from earlier strikes.
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, October 9, 2025.
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