Alberta’s teachers’ union has announced its intention to take legal action following the passage of back-to-work legislation by the provincial government.
The teachers strike started on Oct. 6 after talks broke down between the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA), which bargains on behalf of school boards. Teachers said they were looking for a salary increase, and wanted the province to address classroom “complexity” issues.
Premier Danielle Smith’s government introduced the Back to School Act on Oct. 27, and the bill passed third reading early on Oct. 28. The back-to-work legislation requires royal assent from Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani to become law and will require teachers to return to the classroom once enacted….