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

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.

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 on the government’s decision to enact back-to-work legislation , with 39 per cent in favour and 47 per cent against the move.

Andrew Enns, Leger exec

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