Labour Relations 2025

September 15, 2025 

On Friday, September 12, the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) filed their legal strike notice with the Alberta Labour Relations Board, with a strike potentially beginning on October 6, 2025. 

Negotiations between the ATA and the Teachers’ Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) are set to resume next week.

At this time, instruction and activities occurring within Canadian Rockies Public Schools (CRPS) continues. However, given the provincial ATA’s filing of the strike notice, parents may wish to consider seeking childcare for their children starting October 6. We have been informed that the Canmore Community Daycare Society will continue offering regular operations during any labour disruption. At this time, we are not aware of Town of Banff childcare programming in the event of a strike. Please contact providers with further questions.  

We are hopeful for a positive outcome for our students, families, and staff. We are committed to providing you with further updates and information moving forward.  

General Information:

Bargaining between TEBA and the ATA occurs centrally at the provincial level. This means that items such as teacher salaries are set through the provincial collective agreement, not through individual school boards. The Board of Trustees and Senior Administration of CRPS value the contributions of all employees who support student success and we respect the provincial bargaining process. 

We recognize that labour negotiations will surface questions and concerns. CRPS remains committed to providing updates to our staff, parents and communities should any changes to school instruction or operations arise. 

This section of our website will be dedicated to providing updates as they become available.