Alberta Announces $143 Million for 476 Classroom ‘Complexity Teams’
Alberta says it will provide nearly 500 elementary schools across the province with “complexity teams” to meet the academic and behavioural needs of students. Classroom complexity was one of the issues raised by teachers during a three-week strike in October. The teachers were ordered back to the classroom after Smith’s government passed the Back to School Act on Oct. 28. Smith and Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides made the funding announcement on Feb. 12, saying the province will commit to spend $143 million on 476 teams, which will be made up of one teacher and two education assistants. The premier said the decision was made after the province gathered data from 1,549 schools, representing 89,000 classrooms, which was compiled into a report and showed class sizes were “significantly higher” in some areas of the province....
Alberta Announces $143 Million for 476 Classroom ‘Complexity Teams’ Alberta’s government will fund 476 ‘complexity teams’ for nearly 500 elementary schools to address student academic and behavioral needs. This $143 million investment aims to support classrooms, an issue previously raised by teachers during a strike. The decision follows a provincial report indicating significantly higher class sizes in some areas.
- Alberta is providing $143 million for 476 ‘complexity teams’ in nearly 500 elementary schools.
- These teams, composed of one teacher and two education assistants, will address students’ academic and behavioral needs.
- The initiative follows teacher concerns about classroom complexity and class sizes, which were raised during a strike in October.
- The funding announcement was made by Premier Smith and Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides on February 12.
- A provincial report analyzing data from 1,549 schools showed class sizes were ‘significantly higher’ in certain areas.
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