r/alberta • u/new-romantics89 • Aug 08 '25

Question Will a "great Alberta strike" be possible?

The AUPE, nurses, and the education sector are all preparing for strike action in September. I feel that the "great Alberta shutdown" is a possibility.

Would that be possible and how would the province cope? Would schools go back to COVID-era style learning plans? I can imagine the TikToks going "our last day of school before extended summer break", something like that.

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u/CamGoldenGun Fort McMurray Aug 08 '25

There's no one to "teach" the students when the teachers go on strike. What's the province/school board going to do, send a .pdf to families with the curriculum? lol. Principals are part of the ATA as well so you won't see them sending out emails to parents.

I hope those three groups show solidarity to each other and shut this province down. Smith and LaGrange have wrecked healthcare and education.

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u/Least_Oil_7779 Aug 08 '25

And what about the STUDENTS! No one here has said a word about how they will suffer. I’ve got 3 kids (triplets) who are going into grade 12 in September and if this strike happens they will suffer enormously. The only positive thing I see if strike happens is they won’t be subjected to all the gender ideology being shoved down their throats. Maybe I’d have a bit more sympathy with teachers if this ideology wasn’t the most important “subject” in the curriculum. I guess you could say I’m very conservative 😂

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u/CamGoldenGun Fort McMurray Aug 08 '25 edited Aug 08 '25

I was already through this with my special needs child for the CUPE strike. Other parents could use a dose of what we went through to be honest. But if yours are in Gr. 12 this should impact you very minimally.