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Some school divisions to cut teacher budgets says Alberta Teacher’s Association
The Alberta Teacher’s Association says in a release that over one-third of Alberta’s school divisions will be cutting teacher budgets next year.
According to the ATA, these cuts will affect many of Alberta’s fastest-growing communities, including Grande Prairie.
After reviewing publicly available school board budget reports for the 2024/2025 year, the ATA reported that the Peace Wapiti Public School division expects a 5.3 per cent decrease in full-time teacher positions, despite the division budgeting for increased student enrollment in the fall.
In a release, ATA president Jason Schilling said; “We cannot be cutting staff in growing school divisions when schools province-wide are expecting to receive 26,000 additional students next year.”