Statement from the Calgary Board of Education Board of Trustees

May. 13, 2026


​​The Calgary Board of Education Board of Trustees welcomes the Government of Alberta's investment to help address class size pressures in kindergarten to Grade 9 classrooms.

For the CBE, we will receive $48.9 million to hire about 362 teachers for the 2026-2027 school year. We also appreciate the flexibility provided to direct this significant funding to the schools and classrooms where it is needed most.

The Board has long advocated for increased funding that meaningfully addresses the realities we see in our classrooms every day, and we are pleased to see this investment begin to respond to those needs.

We look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with the province on increasing investment in new learning spaces and long-term, sustainable solutions that meet the needs of CBE students and the communities we serve.

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