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Alberta Reaches Tentative Deal With Teachers Ahead of Oct. 6 Strike Deadline

Member ratification will decide on a pact the province touts for major classroom investment.

Alberta Teachers Association president Jason Schilling announced a strike notice to the Alberta government, parents, teachers and students on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
The Alberta Teachers' Association has reached a tentative agreement with their employers.
President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Nate Horner said Wednesday a tentative deal has been struck with Alberta's teachers, who have given strike notice for Oct. 6.

Overview

  • Finance Minister Nate Horner said a tentative agreement was struck after the ATA submitted an offer to TEBA last Friday.
  • Teachers are scheduled to vote from Saturday through Monday, with ATA information sessions for members on Thursday and Friday.
  • Government messaging highlights nearly $10 billion for education operations, $8.6 billion to build or renovate more than 130 schools, and a pledge to hire 3,000 teachers to reduce class sizes.
  • Officials withheld specific terms pending the vote, with Horner and TEBA declining further comment out of respect for the ratification process.
  • The deal could avert a provincewide walkout set for Oct. 6 if approved, affecting about 51,000 public, Catholic and francophone teachers who previously backed strike action by 95 percent.