Overview

• Teachers entered day two of a provincewide strike as CUPE monitored risks for education support staff.
• CUPE says Northern Lights will lay off all workers by Friday, and High Prairie has issued layoff notices for the strike’s duration.
• High Prairie’s board described the layoffs as fiscally responsible, citing recall within two weeks and time for staff to arrange employment insurance.
• The provincial funding manual guarantees only six days of support during labour action, with no clarity on additional funding if the stoppage continues.
• ATA president Jason Schilling said CUPE members are not expected to cross picket lines and is coordinating with CUPE leadership to avoid conflicts.