
Lethbridge School Division provides negotiations update between TEBA and ATA
Lethbridge School Division is providing an update on the current status of the provincial collective bargaining process involving teachers.
“We recognize many in the community have questions about what may unfold in the coming weeks and months,” reads a statement from Lethbridge School Division. “While the Division does not have all the answers at this time, we are committed to providing information as it becomes available and supporting our school communities as we navigate this period of uncertainty together.”
“To provide some background,” the statement continues, “the collective agreement with teachers expired in August of 2024. Since then, negotiations at the provincial level have been ongoing between the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) which represents government and school authorities. Lethbridge School Division and the local ATA are not directly involved in those negotiations.”
“In late March, a mediator recommended a settlement. However, the proposed agreement was not ratified provincially by teachers,” the statement goes on to say. “Today, the Division was notified approximately 94.5 % of participating teachers across the province voted yes to potential job action in an official strike vote. This means the provincial ATA now has 120 days to initiate job action unless a resolution is reached.”