Canada: Alberta Teacher Strike Enters Week 3, Back-to-Work Law Looms
Above: Members of the Concordia University of Edmonton Faculty Association in Edmonton, Alberta, on Jan. 14, 2022. Image copyright: Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Getty Images
The Spin
Right narrative
Alberta's teachers union has abandoned students for politics, with union bosses digging in their heels and prolonging chaos for families while pushing leftist ideology over real education. The strike prioritizes union demands over student learning and family stability.
Left narrative
Alberta teachers deserve public support in their fight against the United Conservative Party's destructive agenda that has slashed education funding and created unmanageable classroom conditions. With 58% of Albertans backing teachers, and class sizes spiraling out of control, this strike exposes years of government neglect.