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Alberta Teacher Talks Resume After Chief Negotiator Quits as Labour Board Order Narrows Dispute

Talks restart under a consent order that narrows the dispute to three items.

Western Canada High School students in Calgary head out on their lunch break on September 10, 2025. The Alberta Teachers Association and the provincial government have restarted bargaining after the union announced more than 40,000 Alberta public school teachers plan to strike on Oct. 6 unless a settlement is reached.
Desks at Monsignor Fee Otterson located at 1834 Rutherford Road SW.
Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner's office says it plans to release an ad campaign to push its side in the labour dispute with teachers. The ad campaign aims to counter a campaign by the Alberta Teachers' Association.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks during a Calgary Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the BMO Centre in Calgary on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.

Overview

  • Talks resumed Friday for the first time since late August after a consent order resolved the province’s labour‑practice complaint.
  • The government says only three items remain: timing to align salary grids, a 1.5% bump for longer‑serving teachers, and COVID‑19 vaccine coverage.
  • The province touts a package of a 12% raise over four years plus 3,000 new hires and school construction, which the union argues fails to fix overcrowding or pay erosion.
  • ATA chief negotiator Peter MacKay resigned, saying he did not see a path to a deal.
  • The province is preparing counter‑ads as the union maintains an Oct. 6 strike deadline affecting roughly 700,000 students.