EDMONTON - The head of the Alberta teachers union said Monday the provincewide strike by thousands of members is about drawing a line in the sand on underfunding and overcrowding that has become so egregious kids can't learn.

Premier Danielle Smith said the government has asked the union to call off the strike and get back to the bargaining table.

Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers' Association, told a news conference in Edmonton that schools are in crisis.

“This strike is not just about us. It’s for the students who can’t get the education they deserve because of class sizes and lack of resources for complexity."

Schilling said Alberta has the lowest per-student funding in Canada, calling it a key driver in the labour dispute. “You can’t keep underfunding the system ye

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