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Alberta Teachers Set Oct. 6 Strike Date as Talks Stall

Citing a $6.5‑billion deficit, the government proposes 12% over four years with 3,000 new hires.

A school bus passes power transmission lines and wind turbines as seen with the Rocky Mountains in the background near Pincher Creek, Alta., Thursday, June 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Western Canada High School students in Calgary head out on their lunch break on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. The Alberta Teachers Association announced Wednesday that more than 40,000 Alberta public school teachers plan to strike on Oct. 6 unless a settlement is reached through bargaining.
Pictured is a classroom in Henry Wise Wood High School on August 28, 2020.
A classroom is seen in an elementary school in Longueuil, Que., Monday, March 11, 2024.

Overview

  • The Alberta Teachers' Association issued formal notice for provincewide job action to begin Oct. 6 if no agreement is reached.
  • The union represents about 51,000 educators and has not finalized whether action would be a full walkout, rotating strikes or work-to-rule.
  • The province’s offer includes wage increases totaling 12% over four years plus a pledge to hire roughly 3,000 teachers over three years.
  • Premier Danielle Smith says budget limits force a choice between larger pay raises and new hires, while the union argues class size and supports require both.
  • School boards have begun contingency planning, with Edmonton Public notifying families, as the notice comes one day before the strike vote’s 120‑day validity expires.