Overview

• Under provincial law, teachers could be on picket lines as early as Oct. 6 if no agreement is reached.
• Talks with the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association broke down last week, and the province said it is ready to return to negotiations.
• The Alberta Teachers' Association represents more than 40,000 public school teachers.
• ATA president Jason Schilling scheduled an 11 a.m. press conference in Edmonton to address the notice.
• Possible job actions outlined by the union include work-to-rule and rotating strikes.