This spring, the Alberta Teachers’ Association will launch a provincewide effort to collect independent data on class size and complexity.
Known as the May Day Data Drive, the initiative will engage locals and school representatives in gathering information directly from teachers about the classes they are currently assigned.
Teachers will be invited to scan a QR code and complete a short survey outlining the size and complexity factors of each of their classes. The process is designed to take only a few minutes to complete. Participants will also have the option of submitting written comments or short videos describing how class size and complexity affect their work and their students.
QR code cards will be distributed to locals and provided to school representatives, who will write their school identification code on each card before sharing them with teachers.
The initiative will officially launch on April 23, with data collection taking place April 27 to May 1.
The Association is encouraging broad participation from teachers across the province to help ensure that classrooms in every corner of Alberta are represented in the data collected.
