School teachers get large pay raise.

School teachers in Alberta will receive the 5.99 % increase in salary but what that means for education in our province is still unclear. The shortfall for this year so far is 23 million dollars. It may mean cutbacks in the number of teachers and therefore an increase in pupil teacher ratio and therefore more work for the remaining teachers. 

So far Education Minister Hancock is asking boards to wait before making staff cuts. 

It also means increases in support staff salaries and once again possible cutbacks that mean more work for those remaining.