Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Get Started
SubscribeLogin
Published • loading... • Updated

Alberta Dispensing Promised Money for Parents Affected by Teacher Strike

Alberta parents receive $30 per day per child for 16-day teachers' strike, with over 216,000 applications filed by Oct. 28, government says.

  • This Friday, eligible parents will receive $30 per strike day totaling $480 per child for 16 missed days via e-transfer if they applied before Oct. 27 through the Parent Payment Program portal.
  • After a three-week strike that began Oct. 6, Alberta Teachers walked off, leaving over 740,000 students out of classrooms, following Premier Danielle Smith's September announcement.
  • As of Oct. 28, 216,663 Albertans had initiated applications, and the Parent Payment Program portal remains open until Nov. 14, though parents like Maureen Adams said, `It was a little frustrating because I'm like, really, this is supposed to be a simple thing.`
  • Chestermere parent Matt Sywenky opted to donate his payment and said `To me, it was throwing money toward parents to try and sway public opinion, that was it`, while the Alberta Teachers' Association criticized the move for diverting funds from classrooms.
  • A Leger poll during the strike showed Premier Danielle Smith’s approval at 38 percent, with 60 percent siding with educators, amid ongoing political repercussions.
Insights by Ground AI
Podcasts & Opinions

11 Articles

Global NewsGlobal News
Lean Left

Alberta parents begin depositing ‘Parent Payment Program’ funds

Thousands of Alberta parents woke up Friday to an Interac e-transfer notification from the provincial government, containing student support money from the teachers' strike.

·Toronto, Canada
Read Full Article
City NewsCity News
Center

Alberta dispensing promised money for parents affected by teacher strike

Alberta is beginning its rollout of compensation for families whose children were kept out of classrooms during a three-week teachers strike.

·Toronto, Canada
Read Full Article
Winnipeg Free PressWinnipeg Free Press
+5 Reposted by 5 other sources
Center

Alberta dispensing promised money for parents affected by teacher strike

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

·Winnipeg, Canada
Read Full Article
The HubThe Hub
Lean Right

Danielle Smith takes a hit with teachers’ strike backlash, but still has political capital to burn

The post Danielle Smith takes a hit with teachers’ strike backlash, but still has political capital to burn appeared first on The Hub.

Read Full Article
CBC NewsCBC News
Lean Left

Eligible Alberta parents receive provincial payments Friday for children out of school during teachers' strike

Thousands of Alberta parents will receive e-transfers from the provincial government Friday as part of promised aid to help cover costs of children being out of school during the more than three-week long teachers’ strike.

·Canada
Read Full Article
play1037.caplay1037.ca

Payments still pending for some parents from government for school shutdown

FORT MC MURRAY--Today was the day the payments from the provincial government were to go out to parents, to he...

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 57% of the sources lean Left
57% Left

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

CBC News broke the news in Canada on Thursday, October 30, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

Danielle Smith icon

Danielle Smith

Edmonton, Alberta icon

Edmonton, Alberta

News
For You
SearchBlindspotLocal