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Are you tired of hearing this question and wish you had some quick, easy answers? Here is what our CTBC Chair, Rick Kremp, has to say:

"This Thanksgiving weekend, you may be asked about the strike at every social function you attend, so please remember and share this: at the bargaining table we are asking for three main things.

1. Fair pay
   Teachers have had a 5.75 per cent pay increase in the last 10 years—not nearly enough to keep up with inflation.

2. Teacher–student ratios
   Remind people that Alberta spends the least in Canada per student, which has translated into class sizes that are too large. Emphasize what we know from research: class size matters, and the more one-on-one attention a child receives in the classroom, the better.

3. Support for complex classrooms
   Kids have diverse learning needs that teachers try to meet as best as they can. Share the complexity of your classroom with details. For example, instead of saying “I have seven IPP’s,” explain that one child in your class requires all the work to be converted into audio while another needs additional time to complete exams, but there is no one to supervise them, and so on.

If your relatives and friends want to help, invite them to share our message about public education and how the system needs help. Have them contact their MLA."