Paige Beck isn’t the type to fall behind.

The 16-year-old is keeping up her running schedule even though Alberta’s provincewide teachers' strike postponed provincial cross country races.

She’s also trying to keep up with the Grade 12 biology course she’s taking as a Grade 11 student.

But the teachers’ strike might be one barrier she can’t push through.

Big classes, split grades, no subs: How school challenges are felt differently by rural teachers

On Oct. 6, more than 51,000 teachers across Alberta walked off the job after months of failed negotiations between the Alberta Teachers’ Association and the provincial government.

Key issues the two can’t agree on include classroom sizes and salaries. The resulting strike is now heading into its third week. WATCH | ATA responds to letter

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