Additionally, half of all respondents agreed that the province's use of the notwithstanding clause to end the strike was deemed inappropriate

A Leger poll suggests Albertans believe the Alberta Teachers’ Association handled the strike better than the province — and that there is a worsening opinion of the governing UCP.

In the data released Thursday, the online survey gathered responses from 1,002 Albertans over the age of 18, between Oct. 31 and Nov. 2.

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Nearly three-quarters — 74 per cent — of respondents said they have been closely following the events of the teachers’ strike. With such high engagement, Leger said the topic continues to dominate public conversation after the province forced teachers back to classrooms as of Oct. 29 .

The public remains divided o

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