A strike vote has passed with 95 per cent support from Alberta teachers. By voting to strike, teachers are sending an unmistakable message: we are united, we are determined, and we will no longer hold up a crumbling public education system.
“For too long, teachers have been propping up a system that is under-resourced and overburdened. We are expected to do more with less every year.”
ATA president Jason Schilling
The Alberta Teachers’ Association’s Provincial Executive Council will now determine next steps, including potential strike dates and actions. However, the Association and the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) go back to the table on June 19 and 20, with more dates in August if needed.
Large class sizes, increasing classroom complexity, dwindling supports, and wages that do not account for these challenges or keep pace with inflation remain sticking points between teachers and their employers.
“The government needs to act now, because Alberta’s kids can’t wait. The future of public education—our future—depends on it.”
ATA president Jason Schilling
Nearly 39,000 teachers cast ballots online and in person between June 5 and 8.