Alberta Announces $215 Million Injection for School Boards, Modular Classrooms Amid Population Boom

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Education Demetrios Nicolaides stand together during the swearing in of her cabinet in Edmonton, June 9, 2023. Jason Franson/The Canadian Press

Alberta’s government has announced an additional $215 million for school boards to hire more teachers and support staff as a record number of students are expected to fill provincial schools.

Premier Danielle Smith said some of the funding will also go towards building 100 additional modular classrooms, expecting to add 2,500 more student spaces.