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ATA Labour Action Update: October 2, 2025

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The following message was sent to all FSD families via email on October 2, 2025


Dear FSD Parents and Guardians,

 

This message is a reminder that the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA), which represents teachers and school administrators with FSD and across the province, will begin labour action in the form of a strike starting at 12:01am on Monday, October 6, 2025. 

 

This is what you need to know:

 

  • All K-12 classes will be cancelled. Please do not send your K – 12 children to school.
  • Transportation services will not be running. Please do not leave your child at a bus stop.
  • Junior Kindergarten Update: classes will now be running as we will deploy Division Office staff for additional supervision.  
  • Before and After School Care Update: Many care programs located in FSD schools will continue to operate. This will be communicated by the service provider to affected families.

 

Other information:

  • All school athletics, trips and extracurricular activities will be suspended or cancelled until further notice.
  • Access to M365, Moodle, and Google classroom will be turned off for students, teaching staff, and families.
  • If labour action occurs for an extended period, reimbursements for programming fees will be addressed after the labour action ends, allowing assessment of the duration and determination of proration. Reimbursements for field trips or day-specific activities cancelled due to labour action will be provided.
  • Our support staff will continue to report to work, as funding allows, to work on professional development and other role-specific tasks as time allows. 
  • After-hours public rentals in schools will continue as scheduled.

 

We understand that students missing out on learning is a concern for many families. The loss of the expertise and ingenuity of our certificated teachers and teacher leaders during labour action will be impactful. Those who can accommodate academic time from home can access:

We value the contributions of all employees who support student success, and we respect the bargaining process. We remain hopeful that both the Teachers Employer Bargaining Association (TEBA) and the ATA will continue bargaining and to come to an equitable resolution that places students at the centre of a flourishing learning community.

 

When we have additional or updated information to share with you, we are committing do so by email and posting the same information on our website. You can find the latest updates on our Labour Relations | ATA webpage (link).


Thank you for your partnership in education.

Yours in learning,
Chris Fuzessy

Superintendent of Schools
Foothills School Division


Central Primary School
3958 Bay Street​
Okotoks, Ontario, L9R 3G6 View Map
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