Alberta’s government says it will be providing financial assistance and educational resources to support parents and students in the event of a teacher strike.

On Monday night, the ATA announced that Alberta teachers have rejected a four-year deal, putting the ATA in a position to strike by Oct. 6.

As a teacher strike becomes more likely, the government says it has developed a plan to support kids and keep them learning while paying parents back for unexpected education expenses in the event of a strike.

This plan is said to include a new payment program to directly support parents experiencing financial strains because of the strike. An online learning toolkit following the grades K-12 curriculum has also been developed to support students with at-home learning.

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