Tag Archives: school
Alberta Updates School Order After Court Ruling, But Special-Needs Student Attendance Still Up to School Boards
Alberta Issues New Ministerial Order on In-Person Learning in Response to Court Ruling The Alberta government has issued a new ministerial order in response to a court ruling last week that blocked th...
Feb 26, 2025
Alberta Adds Antisemitism Education to Junior High Curriculum
Alberta Adds Antisemitism Education to Junior High Curriculum Alberta is introducing lessons on antisemitism to the draft Grades 7 to 9 social studies curriculum. Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaid...
Jan 27, 2025
School Divisions and CUPE Unions Resume Contract Talks
Negotiations Resume in School Support Staff Strike Fort McMurray, AB - Talks are resuming between striking school support staff and the Fort McMurray Catholic and Public school divisions, offering a p...
Jan 23, 2025
Edmonton Public School Support Staff Edge Closer to Strike Actio
dmonton Public School Support Staff Poised for Possible Strike Edmonton Public Schools could soon face a support staff strike as CUPE Local 3550, representing school support workers in the capital cit...
Dec 26, 2024
School Support Staff Update. Strike to Begin Wednesday
Support Staff Strike to Begin at Fort McMurray Catholic and Public Schools FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - Support staff across Fort McMurray's Public and Catholic School Divisions will begin job action this...
Nov 11, 2024
CUPE Locals Offer School Divisions Chance to Avert Strike
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta- The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing support staff at both the Public and Catholic school divisions are inviting their respective employers back to the ba...
Nov 06, 2024
Fort McMurray School Workers Reject DIB Recommendations, Strike Possible
Fort McMurray School Support Workers Poised for Strike After Rejecting Wage Offer FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - Support staff at Fort McMurray's public and Catholic school divisions may soon be back on the...
Oct 16, 2024
Fort McMurray School Support Staff Set to Strike Tuesday Morning at 6:01 a.m.
FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta - The union representing school support staff in Fort McMurray says workers are ready to strike on the morning of September 17. Danielle Danis, president of CUPE Local 2559, whi...
Sep 15, 2024
Fort McMurray School Support Staff Approve Strike Mandate, Job Action To Begin Sept. 17
UPDATE: 6:00 a.m., Thursday, September 12. Danielle Danis, President of CUPE Local 2559 is confirming to Harvard Media News that both unions will be commencing strike action on Tuesday, September 17. ...
Sep 11, 2024
Fort McMurray Public Schools welcomes new teachers
New teachers join FMPSD for 2023/24 school year. Media supplied by FMPSD The Fort McMurray Public School Division (FMPSD) is experiencing an influx of students for the 2023/24 school year. To meet the...
Oct 05, 2023