Many Alberta teachers say the latest contract offer from their employers and union isn't good enough to stop them from striking.

Edmonton teacher Melissa Harmsma is among those who say they'll vote against the contract offer. Polls open on Saturday for 51,000 educators belonging to the Alberta Teachers' Association.

"It's insulting to be offered … what we've been offered, again," said Harmsma, referring to the proposed 12 per cent wage increase over four years.

Alberta's public, Catholic and francophone school teachers had previously voted down that offer in May.

Melissa Harmsma teaches in Edmonton and calls the latest contract offer frustrating and insulting. (CBC News)

The consumer price index rose nearly 21 per cent in Alberta during the last six years while teacher pay rose abou

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