Ideas from the past given new life. "Math and reading scores have continued to decline under the NDP," Kenney said at a news conference on Monday. "Bruseker said he was particularly disturbed to see that the UCP appears prepared to resurrect ideas from the former Progressive Conservative government's 2014 task force for teaching excellence.The ATA is currently involved in centralized contract negotiations with the provincial government.Bruseker said if the UCP wins the election, teachers could find themselves in a position similar to 2002. Stickin' to the Union: Local 2224 vs. John Buhler by Doug Smith
Search for Library Items Search for Lists Search for Contacts Search for a Library. Some of these programs could run up to $25 a day, which could prove costly to parents if the strike drags on. Larry Booi. Close to 14,000 Alberta teachers went on strike Monday morning, despite some weekend progress at the bargaining table. The Calgary strike fell short of a Canadian record,* but the 122-day walkout—42 classroom days—was the longest in Alberta’s history, beating the previous record set in the fall of 1942 when about 90 Vegreville teachers remained out of the classroom for 33 school days. "I'm very concerned that things could go sideways in terms of what has been a pretty positive relationship for the last number of years," said Frank Bruseker, who served as president of the Alberta Teachers' Association from 2003 to 2009. "This week on the Ledge, Kim Trynacity and Michelle Bellefontaine unpack week two of the election campaign.Joined by CBC/Radio-Canada colleague Jean-Emmanuel Fortier in the Peace Country, the Ledge gets a first-hand take at how controversies about GSAs and education policies are registering outside major urban ridings.It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered onA past president of Alberta's 43,000 member teacher's union is warning the province could be headed towards another major labour dispute.Warnings of trouble ahead if teachers' frustrations allowed to grow, former ATA president says The move will shut down hundreds of schools, and affect some 200,000 students. "What that could mean if teachers again at some point feel that level of frustration is you could have a province-wide shut down of education. #TBT: Close to 14,000 Alberta teachers walked off the job in February 2002, shutting down hundreds of schools for several weeks. During the teacher and school service personnel walkout, many teachers throughout the state have been reminded of the strike of 1990, the first teacher work stoppage to occur in the Drawing on media, government and union documents, this case study reveals some contours of the political economy of labor relations in education that are normally hidden from view. Public elementary teachers and education workers in Ontario have voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike, the union representing them said Friday, calling the … The UCP said it wants to see improved grades for students, and wants schools, teachers and principals to be more accountable.UCP Leader Jason Kenney said he wants to improve student performance by bringing back Grade 3 provincial achievement tests, and returning to a 50-50 marking split between course work and diploma exams for Grade 12 students. The move will shut down hundreds of schools, and affect some 200,000 students.