The Alberta Teachers’ Association is weighing its legal options to challenge back-to-work legislation imposed by the provincial government.

“The association will fight this abuse of power with every tool the law provides, and every ounce of conviction we possess,” ATA president Jason Schilling told reporters on Tuesday.

The Back to School Act pre-emptively invokes the notwithstanding clause to stop teachers from striking and prevent courts from overturning the law.

The government has said the use of the clause was justified to prevent localized strikes and ensure school is not interrupted again.

The ATA has been mum on what it plans to do. But CBC spoke to lawyers and civil liberty associations to get a sense of whether the back-to-work order could be challenged in court.

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