The Alberta government says it will offer more resources for families of young children in the event of a teacher strike.
Nearly 90 percent of provincial teachers voted against a memorandum of agreement on Sept. 29, with the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) saying a strike was “imminent” and would start on Oct. 6.
The province previously said it would offer $150 a week to families with younger children who are impacted by the strike. It said the funds would be paid from the money saved on teachers’ salaries and training during the strike.
Minister of Education and Childcare Demetrios Nicolaides also previously said families would be provided with access to online resources for core subjects including language arts, math, and science, updated each week….