On the day some 51,000 teachers were forced back to work by the Alberta government through use of the Notwithstanding Clause, the province’s lawmakers announced the formation of a Class Size and Complexity Task Force.

The task force will immediately begin work on identifying solutions to the challenges facing Alberta classrooms, according to a release from the province.

It’s noted in the release that an ‘unprecedented’ 80,000 new students have entered Alberta over the last three years, causing complexity and class size issues for schools everywhere.

Complexity in classrooms has been one of the main sticking points for teachers who just put on a three-week-long strike.

“We are ready to work with school boards and teachers to address classroom complexity and class sizes. We have heard th

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