When we talk about back-to-school season, it’s hard not to also think about the possibility of a looming strike. As of Friday, the Alberta Teachers’ Association had not yet reached an agreement with the Alberta government.

Today, during the first day of school, we spoke with parents and school officials in Lethbridge and asked them one key question: What’s your Plan B in case a strike happens? Here’s what they had to say.

Alberta teachers last went on strike back in 2002. The big issues then…were familiar ones. Large class sizes and lacklustre pay.

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