October 6 - So it Begins - The Alberta Teacher Strike

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by Point Blank

If teachers get legislated back, they may refuse to do any extracurricular, arrive as the bell rings, and leave when the bell rings. No tutorial time, no clubs, no sports.

This will significantly reduce many teachers’ workload, but do we think this is what Danielle wants? To contrast what private schools are offering versus public and continue their agenda of privatizing education?

I don't think this is a good election issue for her.

[WinnipegFan]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

I'll probably just go hard on LinkedIn looking for something else to do, honestly. I am sick of nothing changing in this career.

Want to teeach internationally?

[CFO]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

I'll probably just go hard on LinkedIn looking for something else to do, honestly. I am sick of nothing changing in this career.

See ya later.

[malcolmk14]

Originally Posted by WinnipegFan

Want to teeach internationally?

Are you still living in Calgary? My wife won’t move haha. Send me some details I’d love to hear what you’re doing now.

[The Fisher Account]

Originally Posted by malcolmk14

Are you still living in Calgary? My wife won’t move haha. Send me some details I’d love to hear what you’re doing now.

A few of my wive's colleagues have gone to teach at the Canadian (International?) school in Abu Dhabi. Loving it over there.

[The Fisher Account]

Buses of teachers heading up to Edmonton to protest outside of the legislature.

Wouldn't be surprised to see the UCP dust off their earplugs today.

[puffnstuff]

UCP 'those buses were paid for by George Soros!' probably

[SeeGeeWhy]

So... should I volunteer for a school casino night? My kids' elementary is at risk of losing their position on the night if they don't get more volunteers, but will they even be using any of that money this year? It's starting to feel like this entire school season is going to be a write off, or work to rule. In either case, no extras requiring funding.

[Fighting Banana Slug]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

So... should I volunteer for a school casino night? My kids' elementary is at risk of losing their position on the night if they don't get more volunteers, but will they even be using any of that money this year? It's starting to feel like this entire school season is going to be a write off, or work to rule. In either case, no extras requiring funding.

I am guessing that this funding will be required, no matter what. The casino slots only come up every 18-24 months, so I would look at the bigger picture.

[WinnipegFan]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

So... should I volunteer for a school casino night? My kids' elementary is at risk of losing their position on the night if they don't get more volunteers, but will they even be using any of that money this year? It's starting to feel like this entire school season is going to be a write off, or work to rule. In either case, no extras requiring funding.

Totally up to you but the strike won't affect this funding. This goes to your school via the parent council. As an ex admin in Calgary I can tell you this money is essential to many aspects of the school running. People here are right they only come up on a set rotation and you do not want to miss yours. Doing the casino has more to do with your school running events and activities over the next year and a half than the current strike.

[woob]

Back-to-work legislation to end Alberta teachers’ strike coming Monday, says premier

The Alberta government will table back-to-work legislation on Monday that seeks to end the provincewide teachers’ strike, Premier Danielle Smith said Thursday morning.

The government served formal notice Thursday that it would be introducing Bill 2, known as the Back to School Act, announcing it via an order paper published on the Alberta Legislature’s website.

“The precondition has to be getting kids back to school and so far, [the teachers’ union has] been unwilling to do that,” Smith said during a news conference.

“It’s not to say that they won’t have an agreement with us in the next 72 hours. But we feel that it’s not going to move in that direction.

“They came back with an offer that moves even further apart rather than closer together. So we would like to see a realistic approach that allows us to address the issues of classroom complexity, but we have to get kids back in the classroom.”

Alberta's New Democrats condemn UCP government attack on teachers and students

Naheed Nenshi, Leader, Alberta’s New Democrats, condemns UCP government attack on teachers and students:

“Today, we learned the UCP government is not only forcing teachers back to school without addressing any of their concerns, but it's also changing the rules to ram through this legislation even more quickly.

“This is the biggest abuse of democratic rights in Alberta’s history.

“This is an attack on teachers, on public education, on all workers and their unions, and on democracy itself. We unequivocally condemn it.

[woob]

Day 1
(Issued Thursday, October 23, 2025,
pursuant to Standing Order 39(4))
ORDER PAPER

[Looch City]

It's a ####ing grinch hahahah

[direwolf]

The UCP are such reprehensible scumbags. F*** these arseholes.

I’m hearing from some friends in Calgary that high school kids are already planning student walk-outs if their teachers are forced back to work with no changes. If true, good on ‘em for supporting their teachers and standing up to this nonsense.

People need to keep protesting this s*** as much as possible.

[Hockeyguy15]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

So... should I volunteer for a school casino night? My kids' elementary is at risk of losing their position on the night if they don't get more volunteers, but will they even be using any of that money this year? It's starting to feel like this entire school season is going to be a write off, or work to rule. In either case, no extras requiring funding.

You 100% should. I am doing it for our school, as they get like 80K or something for it. It funds field trips, new computers etc.

[fotze2]

What casino? Grey eagle you will smoke a pack of ciggies if that’s what you want. Can I volunteer for you?

[Alpha_Q]

Danielle Smith talking about teachers and classrrom complexity in 2019 while campaigning to be Premier. Facebook link, sorry.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FXYCp7CwJ/

I wonder if she hurt her neck flip-flopping so hard.

[Wolven]

Originally Posted by woob

Back-to-work legislation to end Alberta teachers’ strike coming Monday, says premier




Alberta's New Democrats condemn UCP government attack on teachers and students

I hope this triggers the Common Front Solidarity Pact with the other unions. It would result in all of these unions walking out to join the strike:

• Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association (ACIFA)
• Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL)
• Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA)
• Alberta Union of Nurse Practitioners (AUNP)
• Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)
• Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Locals 569 and 583
• Athabasca University Faculty Association (AUFA)
• Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE)
• Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Locals 710 and 730
• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
• Civic Service Union (CSU) Local 52
• Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations (CAFA)
• Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association (GMUFA)
• Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (IW) Local 720
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Locals 99, 1681, 1722, and 2583
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) Locals 146 and D359
• Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 92
• Mount Royal Faculty Association (MRFA)
• Mount Royal Staff Association (MRSA)
• Non-Academic Staff Association at the University of Alberta (NASA)
• Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
• Unifor
• Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees (UNITE) and Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) Local 47
• United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 401
• United Nurses of Alberta (UNA)
• United Steel Workers (USW) District 3
• University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA)

If you think the teacher's strike is impactful, imagine if they all go on strike. Hospitals, Universities, even the government itself would shut down.

[Regorium]

Originally Posted by woob

Day 1
(Issued Thursday, October 23, 2025,
pursuant to Standing Order 39(4))
ORDER PAPER

What's the new private vocational training amendment act about?

[Regorium]

Originally Posted by Wolven

I hope this triggers the Common Front Solidarity Pact with the other unions. It would result in all of these unions walking out to join the strike:

• Alberta Colleges and Institutes Faculties Association (ACIFA)
• Alberta Federation of Labour (AFL)
• Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA)
• Alberta Union of Nurse Practitioners (AUNP)
• Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE)
• Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Locals 569 and 583
• Athabasca University Faculty Association (AUFA)
• Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union (COPE)
• Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) Locals 710 and 730
• Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
• Civic Service Union (CSU) Local 52
• Confederation of Alberta Faculty Associations (CAFA)
• Grant MacEwan University Faculty Association (GMUFA)
• Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA)
• International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE)
• International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers (IW) Local 720
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) Locals 99, 1681, 1722, and 2583
• International Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) Locals 146 and D359
• Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 92
• Mount Royal Faculty Association (MRFA)
• Mount Royal Staff Association (MRSA)
• Non-Academic Staff Association at the University of Alberta (NASA)
• Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
• Unifor
• Union of Needletrades, Industrial, and Textile Employees (UNITE) and Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees Union (HERE) Local 47
• United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 401
• United Nurses of Alberta (UNA)
• United Steel Workers (USW) District 3
• University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA)

If you think the teacher's strike is impactful, imagine if they all go on strike. Hospitals, Universities, even the government itself would shut down.

Let's be real. We're all cowards. Wishful thinking that this is any more than just words.