Ned Yeung Class size caps are vitally important to guarantee continued funding of the education system. Without the government can say, "sure, we'll hire thousands more teachers then be done with it. Then population grows and we're right back where we were. Just like how the UCP inherited the highest minimum wage in the country then stagnated it for a term and a half until it became the LOWEST minimum wage in the country. Now we have the lowest per student public education funding in the country, and that's what we will go right back to without this guarantee to maintain class sizes for the successful learning environment of our children, and the healthy teaching environment of our teachers. Gil McGowan Teachers reject province's offer for 'enhanced mediation’ after Smith refuses to discuss class sizes at the bargaining table. “In the face of such inflexibility, teachers have no choice but to continue strike action,” said ATA President Jason Schilling. (via Gil McGown, AFL President) Edmonton Journal 'Insulting': Teachers reject province's offer for 'enhanced' mediation, will not return to classes Monday