Bursting at the Seams: Alberta’s Overcrowded Classrooms

Canada's richest province spends the least per student on education. Classrooms are packed, teachers are stretched, and kids aren't getting the supports they need. What's going on in Alberta? 2:30 | Karlee Hren has been teaching elementary school for more than a decade. Laurence Miall's a journalist whose eldest child just started kindergarten. They join Ryan in studio to talk about crowded classrooms, provincial education budgets, private school funding, pronoun policies, Pride flags in schools, uniforms, standardized testing, and more. If you care about the future of education (and our kids), you don't want to miss this conversation! READ LAURENCE'S PIECE IN ALBERTA VIEWS: https://albertaviews.ca/ KNOCK 50% OFF A ONE-YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO ALBERTA VIEWS WITH THE PROMO CODE AVRJ: https://albertaviews.ca/subscribe/ 1:26:30 | The Jespersen family's recent trip to Jasper is front and centre in this week's #MyJasper Memories presented by Tourism Jasper. Ryan also shares some of the amazing opportunities to explore Jasper National Park through September and October.  BOOK A GUIDED GLACIER TOUR: https://rockaboo.ca/ CHECK OUT THE JASPER DARK SKY FESTIVAL: https://www.jasperdarksky.travel/ 1:34:30 | Real Talker JK has a few thoughts on Ontario and Saskatchewan requiring schools to get parental permission for pronoun changes.  1:38:55 | Real Talker Kathy has a lot on her mind after listening to our "Canada in the Year 2060" episode with climate journalist Anne Shibata Casselman.  EMAIL THE SHOW: [email protected]  BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/ryanjespersen WEBSITE: https://ryanjespersen.com/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@realtalkrj TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RealTalkRJ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/RealTalkRJ/ THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.