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edslunch · 10-01-2025, 07:45 PM

The government is advertising their position on schools and teacher hiring like crazy. Must have seen it at least 6 times in half a ball game. I understand from the discussion here that 3000 teachers is not enough considering the number of existing and planned schools. I’m not aware that ATA has posted a public counter-proposal, so what’s the thinking for what an acceptable number is?

Edit: the fact that I can quote the exact UCP numbers while the ATA position is not well known seems like a problem for the PR war. The average person has no idea whether 3000 teachers is adequate or not.

Also is it true that none of the $8B for new schools has been spent or even budgeted yet?

10-01-2025, 07:45 PM	#27370
edslunch Franchise Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Exp:	Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0 The government is advertising their position on schools and teacher hiring like crazy. Must have seen it at least 6 times in half a ball game. I understand from the discussion here that 3000 teachers is not enough considering the number of existing and planned schools. I’m not aware that ATA has posted a public counter-proposal, so what’s the thinking for what an acceptable number is? Edit: the fact that I can quote the exact UCP numbers while the ATA position is not well known seems like a problem for the PR war. The average person has no idea whether 3000 teachers is adequate or not. Also is it true that none of the $8B for new schools has been spent or even budgeted yet? Last edited by edslunch; 10-01-2025 at 07:48 PM.