Parents across Alberta are sharing mixed emotions after the provincial government introduced back-to-work legislation, forcing striking teachers to return to classrooms by Wednesday.

“I just want my daughter back to school, but at the same time, my heart goes to the teachers,” said Leah Gagagena, a parent of a child in Grade 1.

One parent says while she’s relieved her son is going back to school Wednesday, she doesn’t agree with the province using the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to end the strike.

“I know my son is really excited to be back in school because obviously this has been a long three weeks of him not having access to his friends and his routine, but I’m a little disappointed,” said Robyn. “I support the teachers, I support what they wanted. I would have been prepared to

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