Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) president Jason Schilling has issued the following statement regarding the Alberta government’s response to teachers’ impending strike, set to begin Oct. 6, 2025.

“The government’s repeated claim that it doesn’t know what teachers want is insulting and unfounded. Over and over again, teachers have sought supports for their students, fair pay and the basic respect they deserve. The ATA has put forward concrete solutions like class size caps, but has been shot down at every turn. The resulting memorandum was the product of last-ditch efforts from the ATA’s bargaining team to reach a proposal that teachers could then vote on.

The Premier may be disappointed that teachers rejected the proposed memorandum, however, the 90 per cent rejection vote clearly dem

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