Labour Action

An Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) strike begins tomorrow, Oct. 6, 2025. All schools, including online, are closed until further notice. Do not send your child to school or to the bus stop tomorrow.  

On Oct. 2 we shared important strike information via email and on our website. We have since updated information regarding access to online platforms. Students will now continue to have access to these platforms, such as Moodle and Google Classroom. There is no expectation students are engaging in at-home learning during the strike. There will be no teacher supervision, guidance or instructional support during the strike or expectation for teachers to review or grade work submitted online during that time.     

We continue to monitor the situation and are committed to updating families as soon as possible. Any changes will be shared through email, our Labour Action webpage, and other communication channels as needed.  

Thank you for your support and understanding during this uncertain time. Please continue to monitor your email for updates as we move through the provincial bargaining process.  

Rocky View Schools (RVS) is preparing for an Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) strike to begin Oct. 6, 2025.  

We are preparing for no school or buses beginning Oct. 6: 

• We are planning for all RVS schools and programs including online to close. Do not send your child to school. 

• No buses run when schools are closed. Do not send your child to a bus stop.  

In a strike: 

• School Closures: Schools will be closed to students and families. School offices will respond to school-based questions by email. They will not have access to teacher or administrator-specific information during the strike. 

• Student Belongings: Students are encouraged to take personal belongings home by the end of the school day on Oct. 3.  

• (UPDATED) Online Learning: A decision has been made to continue to provide students with access to RVS learning platforms. Use is at the discretion of parents/guardians. There is no expectation students are engaging in at-home learning during the strike. There will be no teacher supervision, guidance or instructional support during the strike or expectation for teachers to review or grade work submitted during that time.   

• Government Learning Resources and Funding: Parents and guardians can access optional Parent Toolkits and Supplementary Resources provided by the government. There is no expectation for parents/guardians and students to engage in at-home learning during the strike. Funding may also be available for parents/guardians. More information is available on the government’s website in the parent/guardian letter to parents (English/French) 

• School Sports, Extracurricular Activities and Trips: All school sports, extracurricular activities and trips are cancelled until further notice. 

• School Fees: Fees paid for school activities that have been cancelled may be adjusted once an agreement has been reached and no further labour action will happen. 

• Transportation: Bus service will not operate. The Transportation office remains open for registration and services.

• Childcare Providers: Families will be contacted directly by their third-party childcare provider regarding any service changes. Please reach out to your childcare provider directly.  

• Community Use of Schools: Community use outside of school hours continues to be available.  

• RVS Education Centre: Remains open. 

We continue to monitor the situation and are committed to updating families. Any changes will be shared through email, our Labour Action webpage, and other communication channels as needed. 

We value the contributions of our employees to support student success, and we respect the provincial bargaining process. Thank you to our communities for their understanding during this uncertain time.  

Today, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA), which represents teachers and school administrators across the province, announced the ATA voted 89.5 per cent against accepting the agreement presented in provincial negotiations. This allows a strike to proceed on Oct. 6, 2025.  

A general strike means that teachers and school administrators are required to stop all services and leave RVS facilities. All RVS schools and programs including online would close. Access to the school would not be available to students, families or the community. School offices would respond to school-based questions by email. School offices would not be able to provide information from teachers and/or administrators during a general strike.   

Additional information is provided below.  

In a general strike: 

• School Closures: Schools will be closed to students and families. School offices will respond to school-based questions by email. They will not have access to teacher or administrator-specific information during the strike. 

• The Education Centre: Remains open.  

• Transportation: Bus service will not operate. The Transportation office remains open for registration and services.  

• Child Care Providers: Families will be contacted directly by their third-party child care provider regarding any service changes. Please reach out to your child care provider directly.  

• Community Use of Schools: Continues as scheduled. 

We continue to monitor the situation and are committed to updating families. Any changes will be shared through email, our Labour Action webpage, and other communication channels as needed.  

We value the contributions of our employees to support student success, and we respect the provincial bargaining process. Thank you to our communities for their understanding during this uncertain time.  

The Teachers’ Employers Bargaining Association (TEBA) announced TEBA and the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) have reached a tentative agreement in provincial negotiations. TEBA and the ATA will enter a ratification process to vote on the proposed agreement. A final decision on the tentative agreement will be made no later than Oct. 1, 2025, based on the outcome of the votes. 

RVS is hopeful a settlement can be reached. As the ATA’s strike notice remains in effect, we continue to prepare for a potential strike and are ready to implement contingency plans if needed.  

For now, there is no change to RVS operations.  

Please continue to watch for updates on our Labour Action webpage and other communication channels as required.  

Posted: Sept. 12, 2025

The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) provided formal notice to begin labour action on Oct. 6, 2025, at 12:01 a.m., if a settlement is not reached before that date. The notice given by the ATA is a general strike impacting all Alberta school divisions. A general strike means that teachers and school administrators are required to stop all services and leave RVS facilities. Schools will be closed for all students.  

For now, there is no disruption to learning or any changes to normal operations. All RVS schools and facilities remain open, and classes and planned activities are continuing as normal. Community use continues to be available for booking RVS facilities. 

We remain hopeful that the provincial government and the ATA reach a negotiated settlement soon. We are committed to keeping families and staff informed and will share updates through our website, email and other communication channels as more information becomes available. 

ATA Announcement  

The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) announced that they may begin strike action on Oct. 6, 2025, if a settlement is not reached before that date. The ATA has not provided details about what strike action might look like. 

The ATA’s announcement is not an official legal strike notice. No legal strike notice has been issued to the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA). 
 
For now, there is no disruption to learning or any changes to normal operations. All RVS schools and facilities remain open, and classes and planned activities are continuing as normal. Community use continues to be available for booking RVS facilities.  
 
We remain hopeful that the provincial government and the ATA reach a negotiated settlement soon. We are committed to keeping families and staff informed and will share updates through our website, email and other communication channels as more information becomes available. 

TEBA Lockout Vote 

For now, there is no disruption to learning or any changes to normal operations. All RVS schools and facilities remain open, and classes and planned activities are continuing as normal. Community use continues to be available for booking RVS facilities. 

School boards have voted to provide the TEBA (Teachers’ Employers Bargaining Association) Board of Directors authority to engage in a lockout if necessary.  

This vote provides Alberta school boards with the ability to protect students and communities if the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) initiates a work stoppage. It does not provide individual school boards with the authority to initiate a lockout. Negotiations between the ATA and the province continue. 

RVS highly values all our 3,000+ staff and the contributions they make to student success. We respect the bargaining process and remain hopeful that the provincial government and the ATA reach a negotiated settlement. We are committed to keeping families and staff informed and will share updates through our website, email and other communication channels as more information becomes available. 

For now, there is no disruption to learning or any changes to normal operations. All RVS schools and facilities remain open and classes and planned activities are continuing as normal. Community use continues to be available for booking RVS facilities.

RVS highly values all our 3,000+ staff and the contributions they make to student success. We respect the bargaining process and remain hopeful that the provincial government and the ATA reach a negotiated settlement. We are committed to keeping families and staff informed and will share updates through our website, email, and other communication channels as more information becomes available.

Read the RVS letter sent to families on June 10: Alberta Teachers’ Association Strike Vote Update.