Alberta students are back in school. But for how long?

That’s an open question, because Alberta teachers are currently in a legal strike position. The province also has the option of locking out teachers.

In June, almost 95 per cent of public school teachers voted to authorize strike action. With talks breaking off recently between the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (which represents school boards in the province) and the Alberta Teachers’ Association (which represents teachers in all Alberta public, separate and francophone schools), prospects for a negotiated settlement don’t look good.

The dispute is mainly about money. According to the union, the Alberta government is woefully underfunding public education, teacher salaries are too low, classes are too big and schools lac

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