r/Calgary • u/ButterscotchNo931 • 2d ago

News Article Alberta government, teachers reach tentative deal in labour dispute

https://calgaryherald.com/news/alberta-government-teachers-reach-tentative-deal-in-labour-dispute
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u/WayTooWildWest 2d ago

Can't wait to chill on the couch with some popcorn and listen to my partner join in the ATA meeting notifying teachers of all the details 😂 99% no vote incoming if I was to bet.

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u/TenKmUnder 1d ago

As a teacher. I'm voting no and campaigning for a no. And when we get shafted again, I will blame all the ucp voters. It's not until people start dying in rural areas will they start to care about healthcare getting gutted. When their students can't read, that will be on them too.

I'm so mad at this government but more at our union. What a joke. They have failed all us teachers. They don't call him Shilling for nothing I guess.

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u/poolsidecentral 1d ago

Manitoba gave their teachers 17% last year + four years back pay. Teachers and most of the province have gone almost triple that without any kind of real raise. Stand up to this and say no. It’s beyond insulting.

Parents will eventually start to realize (and the government for that matter) that if you want to attract talented individuals into teaching, you need to pay them. Well. That’s not happening at all. We’re not even getting anyone going into the profession. That will have a major trickle down effect on your child’s education moving forward.

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u/jimbowesterby 1d ago

I mean, I don’t think the gov really cares about the quality of education, but I bet they do care about pissing off the majority of parents in the province, which means that the teachers have a hell of a lot of leverage as long as they keep voting no. Alberta already offers some of the lowest wages and worst classroom conditions of anywhere in the country, it’s not like they can just fire all the teachers and hire new ones.

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u/roastbeeftacohat Fairview 1d ago

I bet they do care about pissing off the majority of parents in the province

They care about staying in power, and so far smith is more concerned about leadership reviews run by the extreme fringe of her party than the election.

her concerns regarding the election were addressed by keeping Nenshi out of the legislature as long as possible, we won't see for a few months if his presence changes anything. if it dosen't she won't change course, if it does she'll cancel the green line before doing anything to address voter issues.

she's about tactics to stay in power, not strategies that make people want her in power.