GOA Ministry of Education & Childcare | Supporting parents and students through a strike
Payment program
To help ease the extra costs families may face while children are away from their desks during labour action, Alberta’s government is introducing a new payment program for parents. This program would be available to parents and guardians of students aged 12 and under who attend a public, separate or francophone school and are affected by teacher strikes.
Eligible parents or guardians would receive $30 per day, or $150 per week, per student for the duration of the ATA’s labour action. The first payment will be made on Oct. 31.
The payments would support families while students are unable to attend school to help offset additional costs like childcare, educational supports such as tutoring, or other activities to keep students engaged.
More information about the application process will be available shortly. To get ready, parents can set up an Alberta.ca verified account at alberta.ca/alberta-ca-account.
Learning supports
To give families flexibility during a potential labour disruption, Alberta Education and Childcare created a free toolkit for parents to support their child’s learning in the event that schools are closed.
The toolkit provides resources that follow the grades K-12 curriculum. The resources are available in English, French and French immersion and focus on the core subjects of language arts, social studies, math and sciences. These resources will be updated weekly.