Alberta teachers and the Premier Danielle Smith government fight it out in a provincewide walkout for the history books

Looking over storylines, the bold Monday headline reads: Crisis Averted.

Crisis averted? What did I miss? Is the teacher strike over?

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Then I checked out the story. Connor McDavid signs a contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers.

Sadly, when it comes to Alberta’s teacher strike, the crisis is not averted and for many in this province a strike at the schools hits them hard, up close and personal.

Teachers are on strike. Off the job. Tools down. Parents have to pick up the pieces of their child’s education.

Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers’ Association, the ATA, usually sounds mild-mannered, like someone Hollywood wouldn’t cast

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