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Alberta Teachers Reject Deal, Set Oct. 6 Strike as Province Announces Parent Supports

The union argues the proposal did not address classroom complexity or pay erosion.

With contact talks between teachers and the province at an apparent stalemate, it appears Alberta's 51,000 teachers are poised to walk off the job.
Students walk out of school to join a protest in support of pay for teachers and funding for schools at the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Monday, September 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
The entrance area at the then-recently-opened Prairie Sky School in Skyview Ranch was photographed on Friday, April 12, 2024.
The Alberta legislature building on May 8, 2025.

Overview

  • Teachers voted 89.5% against the tentative agreement, with 38,113 no votes and 4,479 yes votes from more than 43,000 ballots cast.
  • The Alberta Teachers’ Association says no new talks are scheduled as 51,000 teachers prepare for a provincewide walkout starting Oct. 6.
  • The government says its offer remains on the table, including a 12% wage increase over four years, wage grid changes for most teachers, and hiring 3,000 teachers over three years.
  • Premier Danielle Smith’s government announced $30 per day for each child aged 12 and under affected by closures, with first payments slated for Oct. 31, plus a free K–12 at‑home learning toolkit.
  • Officials also outlined $100 million per year for three years to address classroom complexity, including hiring 1,500 net new education assistants, as more than 700,000 K–12 students could be affected if the strike proceeds.