Alberta education minister stands his ground on teacher raises
By Macleans.ca | September 1st, 2009 | 1:14 pm
Province says raise will be five per cent, teachers' association says it should be at least six
Private and charter schools will also be asked to trim their costs, he added.
“We’ll be talking with private schools, charter schools, as well as the traditional public system. Any place that gets assistance from the public purse has to be part of the solution in terms of … how do we do this more effectively.”
The education minister suggested using the Internet instead of traditional textbooks may be one way to save money.
- The Canadian Press
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