Posted: Oct 3, 2025

At this time Fort Vermilion School Division has no reason to believe that the strike will be averted, delayed, or amended. Therefore, all schools will be closed as of Monday, October 6, 2025 and all transportation will be suspended for the duration of the strike. Please DO NOT send your child to school on Monday or have them wait for a school bus.

Students and teachers (including principals) will not be able to access school buildings, however support staff will continue to work through the strike. General office emails and phone lines remain open and will be the only forms of communication available with your school. Please contact the school office during school hours if your child has forgotten any personal belongings to arrange for pickup.

Follow the FVSD website and social media channels for the latest updates. Information will also be shared with families through email. At the bottom of this page are links to access the supports announced by the Province of Alberta.  

Posted: Sept 30, 2025

Monday evening, the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) announced the results of a province-wide vote. Members voted to reject the latest agreement proposed by the Teachers' Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) with 89.5% voting no.

What This Means

With the rejection of this latest contract, a strike is very likely. The ATA had previously issued notice that they would commence labour action on October 6, 2025 if an agreement was not reached. 

Students will continue to attend school this week as usual, however parents should be prepared to make alternate childcare arrangements should a strike occur. 

Support for Students and Parents

The Province of Alberta has announced two new initiatives to support parents and students during a strike. 

• Parent Toolkit
  To give families flexibility during a labour disruption, Alberta Education and Childcare has created a free toolkit that parents can use to help support their child’s independent learning when schools close. The toolkit provides weekly resources that follow the K to 12 curriculum.

The toolkit includes materials for two weeks of learning. Additional weeks of learning materials will be added as needed.

• Parent Payment Program
  To help ease the extra costs families may face while children are home during labour action, the Alberta Government is introducing a parent payment program. This support will be available to parents and guardians of students aged 12 and under who attend a public, separate or francophone school affected by the disruption.

Eligible parents and guardians would receive approximately $150 per child for each week of labour action.

The payments will be made monthly, commencing October 31 and will be retroactive to October 6. Applications will be available through Alberta.ca. Further details, including an instructional video on the parent support payment, will be coming soon.

Information Links:

• Parent Toolkit (https://curriculum.learnalberta.ca/pt/en/home)
• Parent Supports During School Closure (https://www.alberta.ca/parent-supports-during-school-closure)

Statements from the Province of Alberta and the Alberta Teachers Association:

• Province of Alberta (Sept 30, 2025)
• Alberta Teachers Association (Sept 29, 2025)
• ATA News Conference Announcing Voting Results (Sept 29, 2025)