Back in session: Alberta teachers ordered back to work for Wednesday

Originally published on Oct 28, 2025 at 11:07 By Kaiden Brayshaw, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After missing 17 days of school, Calgary students are set to return to classes later this week, with the provincial government ordering the teachers back to work. After resuming legislation last Thursday, the Alberta government will legislate Bill 2: Back to School Act, ending both the … Read more

Superintendent updates community on potential strike

By Sean Beaton, Superintendent, Livingstone Range School DivisionYesterday the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) announced that its members rejected the tentative agreement with the Government of Alberta.This means that teachers are in a position to initiate job action on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. While we anticipate this will be a province-wide, general strike, the specific details about job action have not … Read more

Superintendent Update: ATA Memorandum of Agreement

Today the Government of Alberta Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) announced that a Memorandum of Agreement has been reached with the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA). Members of the ATA will now vote on accepting or rejecting the negotiated contract and will announce the results no later than October 1, 2025. Please see the attached communication from Superintendent Sean Beaton and … Read more

Alberta teachers announce strike notice

Release date: 2025 09 10 Teachers will be on strike October 6, if a deal isn’t reached between the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA). Reaching a negotiated settlement for teachers, students and their families remains our priority. “What teachers want is simple: classrooms that are properly funded and wages that reflect their value to … Read more

Strike or lockout? Labour showdown looms over Alberta’s first day of school

By Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Originally Published on Aug 20, 2025 at 09:24 With just weeks until the first school bell of the year, Alberta parents and students face an uncertain back-to-school season as labour tensions between the province’s teachers and their employers edge closer to a possible disruption to classes. The Alberta Teachers’ Association and the Teachers’ Employer … Read more