Edmonton Public Schools beginning to rotate online classes

Some kids in Edmonton are returning to the classroom, but others are being told to learn from home. Elliott Knopp with more on how schools are shuffling resources to welcome back students with special needs.

By CityNews Staff

Posted March 7, 2025 9:22 am.

Last Updated March 8, 2025 10:43 am.

As the educational support staff strike is set to begin its ninth week, some schools are opting to impose rotating online learning.

CUPE Local 3550 says they’ve been on strike since Jan. 13, and have since been joined by over 6,600 educational support staff across the province, looking for livable wages.

But recently they’ve found that some schools, including Michael Strembitsy school, will alternate their entire Grade 7 and 8 classes for a week.

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“We learned during the pandemic that students do better in classrooms,” said CUPE 3550 President Mandy Lamoureux. “It’s amazing how far the government has to go to avoid giving support workers a real wage increase.

“Rather than putting schools in chaos, rather than making life so hard for Alberta students, why won’t the government do the right thing, come to the bargaining table, and end the strike?”

Alberta continues to have the lowest-funded education system in the country.

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