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Alberta Teacher Talks Hit Impasse Days Before School Starts

Parents face uncertainty with classes set to resume next week under a live strike mandate.

Talks between Alberta teachers and the provincial government have reached a stalemate.
A classroom at Elder Dr. Francis Whiskeyjack School, 2410 17 St. NW, in Edmonton Monday Aug. 26, 2024.
Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides speaks to the media at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on April 8, 2025.
A strike by Alberta Teachers is closer to reality after a breakdown in contract negotiations between the Alberta Teachers Association and the provincial government.

Overview

  • The Alberta Teachers’ Association said two days of mediated bargaining this week ended without a settlement and declared an impasse.
  • Provincial ministers reported TEBA offered hiring 1,000 teachers per year for three years, a 12% wage increase over four years and an additional raise affecting most members, a package they pegged at about $750 million.
  • The ATA rejected the counterproposal over the salary framework, saying the government did not authorize changes to wages and that the offer fails to keep up with inflation.
  • Both sides scheduled updates for Friday, with Finance Minister Nate Horner and Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides speaking at 8:30 a.m. MT and ATA president Jason Schilling at 10:30 a.m. MT.
  • Teachers remain in a legal strike position after roughly 95% backed job action in June, and a walkout could begin as students return next week if no agreement is reached.