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The Alberta Teachers Association is cautiously optimistic following a provincial announcement of a Class Size and Complexity Cabinet Committee, but say now is the time for action.

This committee, consisting of Premier Danielle Smith, Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services Jason Nixon, Minister of Mental Health and Addiction Rick Wilson and Minister of Child and Family Services Searle Turton as voting members as well as non-voting members representing school boards, administrators and a teacher representative of the ATA.

“Over the last two years, teachers have voiced concerns about class sizes, complexity and a lack of supports,” said ATA president Jason Schilling. “But, it took 51,000 teachers

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