Many Alberta students are sleeping in these days, struggling with the feeling they should be doing something else instead.

A provincewide teachers' strike, about to enter its second week, has meant some 750,000 children haven't had to set their morning alarms, catch buses or pack lunches.

Declan Reid, 15, has been taking it day by day, seeing friends and attending an impromptu football camp organized by local coaches not affiliated with his Edmonton high school.

The freshman linebacker said having his team's games put on hold because of the strike isn't ideal, but he feels more sorry for older players who are over halfway through their final season.

"These last few weeks could be really beneficial to them," he said.

"Getting their tape out for colleges to look at, seeing if they get l

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