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High school student’s microphone cut during Alberta Next town hall

By Alexander Howey, October 20 2025—

The moderator of the Alberta Next panel has been met with scrutiny on social media for his response to a High School student asking a question regarding the province-wide teachers’ strike at a town … Read the rest

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Werklund activates COVID-era contingency as teachers’ strike disrupts practicums for education students

By Holly Anghel, October 6 2025—

On Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, thousands of Alberta teachers will hit the picket line in the province’s first general teachers’ strike in decades.

Teachers overwhelmingly rejected the province’s offer of a 12 per cent … Read the rest