Parents, students and teachers across the province are gearing up for a return to school under the shadow of a government-mandated end to a three-week-long strike by Alberta educators.

School boards have been notifying parents of a planned return for Wednesday morning after Bill 2, also called the Back to School Act, was passed in the legislature early Tuesday morning.

Teachers have been on strike since Oct. 6, after a breakdown in contract negotiations and two rejected deals.

The Edmonton Catholic School Division posted an update telling parents school will resume. A similar statement was sent to parents from the Edmonton Public School Board saying that the board is now focusing on returning to routine as fast as possible.

Both Calgary's public and Catholic school boards, as well as R

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