Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides speaks at a press conference in Calgary on May 26, 2025. Carolina Avendano/The Epoch Times
The Alberta government says it will offer parents with younger children $150 a week if they are impacted by a potential teachers strike, which the union says is “imminent.” The funds would be paid from the money saved on teachers’ salaries and training during the strike, according to the province.
The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) said 89.5 percent of teachers rejected the government’s contract offer in a Sept. 29 vote and that strike action will begin on Oct. 6.
