Teachers from across the province may have received a message in their work email from the Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) about a survey the outlet is conducting on the state of public education in Alberta.
The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has contacted the CBC and confirmed this is a legitimate request from the media outlet and it is safe for our members to reply. They will use the responses to shape their future coverage of education issues in our province.
The CBC has published an article outlining the genesis and intent of the survey, as well as what they will do with the information gathered. If you are considering taking part in the survey, we strongly recommend you read the article. The decision to participate lies entirely with you.
The survey will ask if you’d consider speaking publicly on the issues raised. While that decision is also yours, please know that the ATA is here to support you. We always encourage members to seek advice from the ATA before interacting directly with the media.
The ATA has no involvement with the survey and the work emails used were gathered by the CBC from public school board websites. The Association has not provided any contact information to the CBC and neither encourages nor discourages your involvement.
ATA Research
In early December 2025, the ATA conducted its own provincial research study of approximately 6000 teachers and school leaders focused on the day-to-day realities of Alberta classrooms and schools.
What we heard was consistent across the province and urgent!
The Association is committed to making these realities known publicly and will be releasing all the findings in the coming weeks.