Alberta’s provincewide teachers strike formally ended Wednesday as 740,000 students went back to classes and a threat from union leaders to launch a general strike fizzled.

From one end of the province to the other, there were red shirts, red-rimmed eyes – and a lot of questions.

In Calgary, two dozen parents and children cheered as teachers arrived at Colonel Walker elementary school following 16 days of missed instruction.

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“We love teachers!” supporters yelled as staff arrived. Many were wearing red shirts, the colour of sup

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