Alberta Teachers Bout to Strike! 🚫📚 Classes Officially Cancelled

The Tea is Spilled!

Alright, listen up, cause this is kinda a big deal. All the teachers in Alberta, like 51,000 of them, are about to go on strike. Yeah, you heard that right. No classes, no homework, no early mornings (at least for now). Over 700,000 students across 2,500 schools are gonna be affected, which is a LOTTA people.

So, why are they striking? Basically, the teachers and the government are beefing over money and staff. The government offered a 12% raise over four years, promised to hire 3,000 more teachers, and even cover COVID-19 vax costs. Sounds kinda bussin', right? Wrong! The teachers' union was like, "3,000 teachers ain't gonna cut it. We need at least 5,000 to make things right."

Because they couldn't come to an agreement, exploratory conversations resumed. School boards across Alberta, including in big cities like Edmonton and Calgary, have already told everyone that classes are suspended starting today. So, enjoy your unexpected break, but stay tuned, cause this drama ain't over yet. We gotta see if they can sort this out or if we're in for a long haul with no school.

On other news, Pierre Poilievre is side-eyeing Mark Carney's U.S. trip with Donald Trump, wondering when the U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods will go bye-bye. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is gonna be grilled by some committee over Canada's money situation, and the leaders from Quebec, Ontario, and some U.S. states are vibing at a summit talking about making more money together. Over in B.C., the government is bringing 18 new laws to the table. Sadly, it's been two years since the start of the war in Gaza, and things are still not good; hate is still being thrown around in Canada.