I am sitting here in my classroom after a nice—albeit way too fast— break. I am grateful for the time off to disconnect a bit and find steady ground. The first 4 months of the school year have certainly been unstable. New job, teacher strike, missed time with students, government removing our rights, trying to reset after the massive disruption. All of it has contributed to a bit of whiplash. All that said I am excited to be back. I am excited to work on new ideas and renew a dedication to...

This month has been a lot. Teachers have been on strike now for three full weeks. We have lost time with our students so we will have to work doubly hard to make up. We have learned that the government never had any intention of negotiating a fair deal, and we have lost thousands of dollars in salary and pension. I have said time and again this isn’t about money; it’s about classroom conditions. I’m holding true to that because if it were about money, I would have voted yes to return weeks...

For context, Alberta public school teachers are currently on strike. We begin week two on Monday. Last week I wrote my MLA with my...