Planning for the 2025-26 School Year
In June, the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) reported that 94.5% of its members voted in favour of strike action. For now, the CBE is continuing its planning for the first day of school on Sept. 2. We recognize that uncertainty around potential labour action may be challenging for families. Any new information about potential labour action will be shared with families and posted to this page as soon as it is available.
If the ATA decides to commence labour action that would have an impact during the school day, the union must provide school boards with 72 hours’ notice.
The ATA has 120 days to commence labour action, unless a resolution is reached between the provincial government's Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) and the ATA.
We value the contributions of all employees who support student success, and we respect the provincial bargaining process.
Bargaining Process
Bargaining between TEBA and the ATA occurs centrally at the provincial level. This means that items like teacher salaries are set through the provincial collective agreement, not through individual school boards. Local bargaining between the CBE and ATA Local 38 can only commence once this process has been completed.
We hope that TEBA and ATA are able to conclude the bargaining process as soon as possible so that a new collective agreement can be reached.
About the ATA
The ATA includes more than 46,000 certificated members across Alberta, including more than 8,000 who work for the CBE. The ATA is divided into 55 local bargaining units. ATA Local 38, known as Calgary Public Teachers, comprises members of the ATA employed by the CBE. This includes certificated employees including teachers, substitute teachers, assistant principals and principals.
