Teachers and supporters take part in a rally on World Teachers' Day in Edmonton, on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Classes suspended in Alberta as provincewide teachers strike set to begin today

by The Canadian Press October 6, 2025

written by The Canadian Press October 6, 2025

Some 51,000 members of the Alberta Teachers Association are poised to begin a strike today. The labour action, if it goes ahead, will impact more than 700,000 students across 2,500 public, separate and francophone schools. Most school boards — including those in Edmonton, Calgary, Fort McMurray and ...

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Classes suspended in Alberta as provincewide teachers strike set to begin today

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