Alberta Teachers' Association Labour Action
Overview
Current Situation
On September 10, 2025 the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) announced that teachers will commence job action on Monday, October 6, 2025, if a settlement is not reached. It is not known at this time what job action may involve, but it could include a province-wide strike. It is important to note, that although the ATA has communicated plans for job action on October 6, 2025, negotiations with the provincial government's Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) can be ongoing in the meantime.
What Happens Next?
For now, it is business as usual in Red Deer Public Schools. Classes and extracurricular activities are continuing as normal.
Bargaining Process
Bargaining between TEBA and the ATA occurs centrally at the provincial level. This means that items like teacher salaries are set through the provincial collective agreement, not through individual school boards. Local bargaining between Red Deer Public Schools and Red Deer City ATA Local 60 can only commence once this process has been completed.
We hope that TEBA and ATA are able to conclude the bargaining process as soon as possible so that a new collective agreement can be reached.
Useful Links
Have questions?
Who to call?
- General inquires, call: 403-343-1405
- Staff questions, call: People Services at 403-343-1405
- Bargaining, email: teba.admin@gov.ab.ca
- Media, email: teba.admin@gov.ab.ca
- Room bookings and facility rentals, email: facility.bookings@rdpsd.ab.ca
- All other inquires, call: 403-342-3713
Communication from Red Deer Public Schools
Communications sent out to date:
Staff Messages
- Labour Action Staff Message #1 June 4, 2025
- Labour Action Staff Message #2 August 29, 2025
- Labour Action Staff Message #3 September 10, 2025
Family Messages