The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) says the province has asked teachers to return to class next week, accusing the government of attempting to bully educators back to the classroom.

In a press conference Friday morning, union president Jason Schilling said the Government of Alberta sent a letter to the ATA on Thursday, asking teachers to return to school on Monday, Oct. 20.

He explains the offer was made to move to “enhanced mediation” as a way to come to a settlement, but the union is rejecting that premise.

“The letter included a statement that student-teacher ratios could not be included as part of the mediation process, and this limitation undermines any attempt at resolution,” Schilling said. “TEBA (Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association) has declined to respond to the asso

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