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More than 740,000 students head back to class in Alberta after teacher strike ends
Premier Danielle Smith invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause to end a three-week strike affecting 51,000 teachers and over 740,000 students, citing irreparable harm.
- On Oct. 29, 2025, schools across Alberta reopened as more than 740,000 students returned to class following the end of a provincewide teachers strike, The Canadian Press reported.
- Premier Danielle Smith's government invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 teachers back to work.
- School boards advised parents they expect classes to resume but warned of delays and changes to diploma exams and extracurricular activities in Alberta schools.
- The Alberta Teachers' Association said teachers will return to classrooms while calling the Alberta government's use of the notwithstanding clause a gross violation of rights, and a coalition of Alberta unions plans to challenge it.
- Students had been out for more than three weeks, and Premier Danielle Smith said the strike caused irreparable harm, prompting the Alberta government to invoke the notwithstanding clause.
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In rare move, Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike
The Alberta government has passed legislation to end the provincewide teachers’ strike and impose a new four-year collective agreement. It is also taking the rare step of invoking the notwithstanding clause to prevent legal challenges.
·Waterloo, Canada
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