EDMONTON — While the Alberta government is urging teachers to get back to the bargaining table to get out of an ongoing stalemate, their union says the province needs to move beyond reiterating a deal that teachers have already rejected.

Finance Minister Nate Horner is encouraging teachers to take a closer look at the latest offer, which he says shows respect for teachers.

"We've never left the table," Horner said in an interview Monday.

"We think this is a fair deal. We think this is a good deal."

More than a week after the Alberta Teachers' Association walked away from talks, president Jason Schilling told reporters the union is more than happy to come back.

However, he said the government needs to take teachers' concerns about classroom conditions and salary seriously.

"There is a

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