Council authorizes May Day Data Drive

Highlights of the Provincial Executive Council meeting held February 23–24, 2026, at Barnett House

1. Approved 145 resolutions arising from the six-year review of policy for presentation to the 2026 Annual Representative Assembly (ARA).
2. Considered 103 local resolutions for presentation to the 2026 ARA. Council approved recommendations of concurrence, amendment and concurrence, nonconcurrence, referral for study and report, policy exists or action taken. Council further approved the assignment of speakers to each resolution.
3. Approved one specialist council resolution for presentation to the 2026 ARA.
4. Considered seven Council resolutions for submission to the 2026 ARA.
5. Approved the following additional Council resolutions for submission to the 2026 ARA—three resolutions on anthropomorphic artificial intelligence, one resolution to urge the Council of Ministers of Education, Canada, to reduce administrative and financial barriers related to teacher mobility, and one resolution to urge the Government of Alberta to extend public health coverage to include in-vitro fertilization and related fertility treatments.
6. Approved one Council resolution for submission to the 2026 Emergent Representative Assembly.
7. Appointed members to serve on the Committee on the Review of Central Table Bargaining 2020 and 2024.
8. Authorized staff to develop and recommend to Council a plan to create an online focus group of 6 to 10 teachers in their first seven years of practice who meet annually, including in 2025/26, to share their experiences as new teachers.
9. Authorized staff to develop and recommend to Council a plan to create, amplify and promote social media posts that challenge and/or fact-check incorrect information about education and/or champion the many facets of public education.
10. Authorized staff to collect through the May Day Data Drive quantitative and qualitative data that share the stories of the challenges for teachers working in large and complex classrooms.
11. Approved the timelines and appointed members to the selection committee to recruit for the position of executive staff officer, Professional Development, and approved the location of the vacancy as the Southern Alberta Regional Office.
12. Approved the timelines and appointed members to the selection committee to recruit for the position of executive secretary/chief executive officer.
13. Approved the schedule for the 2028/29 Provincial Executive Council meetings.
14. Amended the Administrative Guidelines to establish a process for reporting to members on votes on motions in Provincial Executive Council.
15. Approved amendments to the template for Teacher Welfare Committee Frames of Reference for Charter and Private School bargaining units.