'A big mess': Expert, parents criticize Alberta tool kit for students during strike

The Alberta governments online education tool kit during the teachers strike action is criticized by experts for its incoherence, raising concerns over student learning amidst the disruption.

• Maren Aukerman, an education professor at the University of Calgary, described the 200-page curriculum tool kit as jumping incoherently between subjects, affecting students understanding.
• Parents in Alberta expressed frustration with the Khan Academy resources provided, emphasizing that the lack of coherent literacy and social studies materials hinders effective learning during the strike.
• The current strike action involving Alberta teachers has prompted the Executive Council of Alberta to implement online resources, but many parents believe these do not meet educational needs.