September 15, 2025

Letter to Parents and Guardians - Update on Provincial Labour Negotiations

September 12, 2025

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.

September 10, 2025

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.