ATA Labour Action Updates & Information

October 9, 2025

Based on reports from news media outlets, it is our understanding that negotiations between TEBA and ATA will resume on October 14, 2025. (CBC News, CTV News)

October 7, 2025

The Teachers Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) has provided the ATA 72 hours' lockout notice, effective 1:00pm October 9, 2025. 

What is a lockout?

A lockout is similar to a strike, but it’s initiated by the other party in the bargaining process—in this case, TEBA.  As noted by TEBA, this measure is a reactive approach in response to the ATA’s strike notice, aiming to reduce the potential disruption that other labour actions, like rotating strikes, could cause. This approach also means that teachers are not permitted to work in schools until such time as an agreement is reached and the lockout concludes. As ATA members are already on strike, the lockout does not change the current status of ATA members. 

The lockout does not alter the current operations of schools noted below in the October 6 update.

October 6, 2025

The ATA, which represents teachers and school administrators across the province, are on strike, effective 12:01am October 6, 2025.

• All K-12 classes will be cancelled. Please do not send your K – 12 children to school.
• Transportation services will not be running. Please do not leave your child at a bus stop.
• Junior Kindergarten Update: classes will now be running as we will deploy Division Office staff for additional supervision.  
• Before and After School Care Update: Many care programs located in FSD schools will continue to operate. This will be communicated by the service provider to affected families.

Other information:

• All school athletics, trips and extracurricular activities will be suspended or cancelled until further notice.
• Access to M365, Moodle, and Google classroom are turned off for students, teaching staff, and families.

• If labour action occurs for an extended period, reimbursements for programming fees will be addressed after the labour action ends, allowing assessment of the duration and determination of proration. Reimbursements for field trips or day-specific activities cancelled due to labour action will be provided.
• Our support staff will continue to report to work, as funding allows, to work on professional development and other role-specific tasks as time allows. 
• After-hours public rentals in schools will continue as scheduled.

October 9, 2025 - Parent Letter - Supports for Families (Minister of Education, Government of Alberta)

October 2, 2025 - Strike Notice and Preparation for Families (Superintendent of Schools, FSD)