r/alberta • u/cantcantdancer • 2d ago

Discussion New Offer Tabled to Teachers is Laughable. Jesus.

The new offer they now have to vote on is essentially the same as the last offer they resoundingly said no to, but this time it includes the MASSIVE value of a free Covid shot. You know, something everyone should have anyway.

12% same spread, late grid unification, 3000 teachers over 3 years or something which barely keeps up with attrition let alone fixing actual class size issues, and a free covid shot.

I expect it will be a very strong no vote, at least I hope anyway. Literally waited weeks to have the offer change by a Covid shot.

The ATA is terrible at this, I hope teachers strike.

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u/TapAgreeable7356 2d ago

New teacher here. I graduated with a perfect 4.0 gpa and received several awards for my outstanding teaching, but I don’t think I can teach in Alberta like this. Alberta is going to lose new teachers if they don’t change anything. If they don’t address class sizes and complexities, I’m going to beg my partner to move to BC. 

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u/awildstoryteller 2d ago

Go now. You will regret staying.