Teacher strike keeps 700,000 Alberta kids at home

Teacher strike keeps 700,000 Alberta kids at home

October 6, 2025 6:46 pm MST.

Alberta teachers made good Monday on a threat to strike, forcing the closure of 2,500 schools. As Sean Amato reports, the premier says the two sides are close, but the teachers are demanding generational change.

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