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Alberta Students Walk Out to Back Teachers as Oct. 6 Strike Deadline Nears

Negotiations continue under a provincial offer featuring a 12% four‑year raise with teacher hiring.

Hundreds of students walked out of classrooms on Monday, September 22, 2025 to rally at the Alberta Legislature as a teachers strike looms.
Hundreds of students walked out of classrooms on Monday, September 22, 2025 to rally at the Alberta Legislature as a teachers strike looms.
With the threat of a strike by Alberta teachers looming, students from a number of Edmonton schools staged protests on Monday to show their support of the teachers' contract demands.
Hundreds of students walked out of classrooms on Monday, September 22, 2025 to rally at the Alberta Legislature as a teachers strike looms.

Overview

  • Dozens of students rallied at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton to show support for teachers in ongoing contract talks.
  • The Alberta Teachers’ Association represents about 51,000 educators and has set Oct. 6 as the deadline to strike without a new deal.
  • Students described overcrowded classrooms, with organizers reporting class sizes of roughly 37 to 42 students.
  • The government has promoted plans to hire thousands more teachers and build additional schools, with a previously reported 12% wage increase over four years.
  • A government spokesperson said both sides continue to work collaboratively, as a leaked memo and recent laws affecting transgender youth intensify the political backdrop.