Parents bracing for potential Alberta teachers' strike
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Some 51,000 teachers are set to hit the picket line if the Alberta Teachers' Association and provincial government are unable to reach an 11th-hour deal. This would mark the first province-wide teachers' strike in Alberta history, and many families are worried about care needs and accommodation for their kids.
Breakdown
- Parents of children with disabilities are concerned about the impact of a potential teachers' strike. 7s
- The province has offered $30 per day for emergency child care during the strike. 45s
- Teachers are demanding higher wages, smaller class sizes, and more resources for students with complex needs. 1m 18s
- The government's latest offer of a 12% wage increase and 3,000 new teachers was rejected by the union. 1m 45s
- Negotiations remain stalled, with the union stating a strike is imminent. 2m 18s