Jason Schilling, President, Alberta Teachers' Association. (Alberta Teachers' Association)

By The Canadian Press

Complaint Filed

Alberta’s teachers accusing province of bad faith bargaining over recent strike

Dec 12, 2025 | 12:02 PM

Alberta’s teachers are accusing the province of bad faith bargaining over the recent strike.

Jason Schilling, the head of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, says they have filed a complaint with the Alberta Labour Relations Board against the government’s bargaining agent.

Schilling says during the labour standoff, the government made misleading claims of what was eventually promised to address classroom sizes and complexities.

He says the government also made statements attempting to drive a wedge between teachers and the association.

Schilling says the association is also filing 61 grievances, one in every bargaining unit in Alberta.

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Premier Danielle Smith’s government passed a bill in late October to use the notwithstanding clause to end the three-week provincewide strike.

The Office of Treasury Board and Finance provided the following statement to Pattison Media in regards to the complaint:

“The intent of Bill 2: the Back to School Act was to get our kids back into the classroom. Alberta’s government stands behind Bill 2. We understand the ATA has filed a challenge regarding hiring commitments. We will respond to the challenge in due course, and we look forward to this matter being resolved. Out of respect legal process, we have no further comment at this time.”

(The Canadian Press)