Post AzFxZMkYCLvVAD6nyK by ned@beige.party
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 (DIR) Post #AzFxZMkYCLvVAD6nyK by ned@beige.party
       2025-10-16T04:38:20Z
       
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       "My comments from today's press conference:Good afternoon, The ATA was back at the bargaining table on Tuesday with a clear intent: to move these negotiations in a forward direction and to get Alberta’s students and teachers back into their classrooms.   Our Central Table Bargaining Committee presented a serious, balanced and solutions focused proposal - one that included a phased-in approach to achieving manageable student–teacher ratios, a fair counter to the government’s three percent annual salary offer, and new language designed to finally begin addressing the increasing complexity in today’s classrooms. In the media this morning, the government has described our proposal as “too big.”  Let’s be honest, it is years of systemic underfunding and neglect has failed to meet Alberta's growing needs which have made the challenges in Alberta’s schools this overwhelming, complex and big.  Our proposal doesn't ask Alberta to leap ahead of the country and be an outlier it simply begins to bring us closer to the national average in per-student spending, rather than continually finding ourselves in last place. That’s not an extravagant ask, it is fiscally responsible and one that parents and the public clearly support. The government wanted to know what teachers were asking for. We showed them. We’ve been clear, transparent, and consistent.  Now, we expect the government to respond reasonably, in good faith, and not through the media but at the bargaining table where these discussions belong. For seven school days, more than a week and a half, over 700,000 Alberta students have been out of school.  No one wanted this but teachers will not stand by while classrooms crumble. Our members took the extraordinary, painful step of walking out without pay because they believe Alberta’s students deserve better. They are standing up not just for their profession, but for every child in this province who deserves the attention, support, and learning environment that only properly funded public schools can provide. Teachers are ready and wanting to return to their classrooms with their students immediately. The public understands this. They know these issues are real, and they know the solutions are long overdue. The path forward is clear. The responsibility to end this disruption now lies squarely with the government.  The next move is theirs, to do what Albertans expect of them, to fund public education properly and get students back in class We’ve brought a fair and reasonable proposal to the table. We are ready to reach a deal, one that respects teachers, supports students, and begins to rebuild a public education system that all Albertans can be proud of."- Jason Schilling, President of the Alberta Teachers' Association#abpoli #cdnpoli #Solidarity #union #strike
       
 (DIR) Post #AzFxZOIcRAlvyA3WiG by EllisDee@wolfgirl.bar
       2025-10-16T05:09:02.991226Z
       
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       @ned ah yes get those brown kids back in the classrooms that fail even though the modern education system is so dumbed down it's not even really an education