Alberta Education

Alberta stopped tracking class sizes. Then it changed its funding formula. Now, it’s a teachers’ strike issue

Yet another new formula takes effect for 2025-26. Students rally for teachers in Calgary on Day 3 of the strike. Nick Brizuela/CBC Robson Fletcher, CBC News Calgary, October 09, 2025 One of the key issues in Alberta’s ongoing … READ MORE

Alberta teachers look for ways to make ends meet as historic strike in second day

A statue outside the Alberta Teachers' Association on Monday. Amber Bracken/The Canadian Press

Strike impacts about 750,000 students across public, Catholic and Francophone schools. A statue outside the Alberta Teachers’ Association on Monday. Amber Bracken/The Canadian Press CBC Edmonton, The Canadian Press October 07, … READ MORE

Parents of children with disabilities scramble for supports ahead of Alberta teachers strike

Alberta Teachers’ Association says its members will walk off the job on Oct. 6. Alberta Education and Childcare Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announced supports for parents if Alberta teachers strike on Monday. But, parents of … READ MORE

How teachers can help students with special needs navigate distance learning

Kids with disabilities are often shortchanged by pandemic classroom conditions. Here are three tips for educators to boost their engagement and connection. By Rebecca Branstetter, Greater Good Magazine, UC Berkeley October 19, 2020 … READ MORE