Overview

• Last weekend, 36,862 Alberta teachers cast ballots and 95% voted in favour of strike action.
• The strike mandate triggers a 120-day window during which the ATA can walk off the job if no agreement is reached.
• Finance Minister Nate Horner said the rejected mediator’s package included a 12% pay increase over four years and more than $400 million for classroom improvements.
• ATA president Jason Schilling says a 13.5% boost to the education budget per student is needed to align with national funding averages and address rising classroom demands.
• Both sides are scheduled to return to the bargaining table twice this month with additional talks set for August.