This webpage will serve as the information hub throughout any potential labour action. Parents/guardians will be updated by email and other communications as needed. Please check this page for the most up-to-date information.
ATA Provides Formal Notice for Oct. 6
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.
Previous Updates
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.