This webpage will be your central source for updates during any potential labour action. We are committed to keeping families and staff informed and will provide updates through this site, email, and other communication channels as needed. Please check back regularly for the most current information.
The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) are currently in provincial bargaining. Buffalo Trail Public Schools is not directly involved in this process.
Buffalo Trail Public Schools deeply values our dedicated staff and the important contributions they make to student learning and success. We respect the bargaining process and remain hopeful that the provincial government and the Alberta Teachers’ Association will reach a negotiated agreement.
On September 12, the ATA provided formal notice to TEBA that teachers across Alberta will begin strike action on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 12:01 am if a settlement is not reached before that date. While this notice formalizes the ATA’s intent to strike, the ATA has also confirmed its commitment to continue bargaining. There is still an opportunity for a negotiated agreement to be reached before any job action begins.
We want to assure families that, for now, schools remain open and it is business as usual at Buffalo Trail Public Schools. Students should continue attending classes as normal. We will share updates with you as more information becomes available.
What's Next?
- Parents and guardians are encouraged to prepare in advance for childcare and daily routine adjustments should a strike occur.
- An agreement could still be reached at any time between TEBA and the ATA that would prevent job action.
Buffalo Trail Public Schools is not involved at this stage of negotiations.
In Alberta, teacher bargaining is currently happening centrally at the provincial level. It is a process between:
- The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA): representing Alberta’s teachers, and
- The Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA): representing the Government of Alberta and all public, separate, and Francophone school divisions.
A central bargaining process means that items such as teacher salaries and benefits are determined through the provincial collective agreement, rather than through individual school boards. Local bargaining can only begin once this process has been completed.
September 12, 2025
The ATA served formal notice to TEBA that teachers may commence strike action on October 6, 2025 at 12:01 am if a settlement is not reached.
September 10, 2025
ATA announces intention to begin strike action on October 6, 2025, if no settlement is reached.
August 26-29, 2025
Formal mediation between TEBA and the ATA is continuing.
June 10, 2025
The ATA releases supervised strike vote results. Alberta Teachers have voted 94.5% in favour of labour action. Source
June 5-8, 2025
ATA holds a strike vote.
May 28, 2025
ATA announces the results of the Strike Authorization Vote. ATA reported that 99.45% of those participating in the vote voted in favour of authorizing the ATA to apply for an official strike vote.
May 22-26, 2025
A strike authorization vote was held by the ATA.
May 2-5, 2025
ATA members voted on the mediator’s recommendation. The ATA voted against the mediator’s recommendation. A 14-day cooling-off period begins.
March 28, 2025
A mediator issued a set of recommended settlement terms.
January-March 2025
TEBA and ATA began mediation on January 15, 2024. TEBA and ATA continued with mediation on January 16, 17 and January 29, 30 and again on March 19, 20, 2025.
November 14, 2024
Mediator appointed.
May 16, 2024
Central negotiations commenced. TEBA with ATA.
- Teachers
- Substitute Teachers
- Principals and Assistant Principals
Division Communication
On September 12, 2025, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) provided formal notice to the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) that teachers across Alberta will commence strike action on Monday, October 6, 2025 at 12:01 am, if a settlement is not reached before that date.
While this notice sets a potential strike date, the ATA has also confirmed its continued commitment to bargaining. Discussions between the ATA and TEBA are ongoing, and there is still opportunity for an agreement to be reached before any job action begins.
At this time, all Buffalo Trail Public Schools remain open and operating as normal. We will continue to monitor the situation closely and share updates as more information becomes available.
For the latest information, please visit our BTPS Labour Relations webpage.
Buffalo Trail Public Schools (BTPS) would like to provide the BTPS community with an update on the provincial collective bargaining process between the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) and the Alberta Government via the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA).
Today, the President of the ATA announced that teachers in Alberta will commence strike action on October 6, 2025, if a negotiated settlement is not reached by that time. The ATA did not clarify the nature of the potential strike.
At this time, no strike action has been confirmed, and all Buffalo Trail Public Schools remain open. BTPS deeply values our dedicated staff and the important contributions they make to student learning and success. We respect the bargaining process and remain hopeful that the ATA, the provincial government and TEBA will reach a negotiated agreement.
We will continue to monitor the situation closely and provide timely updates to staff and families as more information becomes available. Updates will also be posted on our Labour Relations webpage.
For the latest information directly from each party involved in bargaining, families may visit:
Alberta Teachers’ Association News: https://teachers.ab.ca/news
Government of Alberta News: https://www.alberta.ca/news
We appreciate your understanding and support as this provincial process continues.