Second Edmonton School Trustee Quits, Backs Support Staff

EDMONTON, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the second time since the beginning of a strike by education support workers, an Edmonton Public School Trustee has resigned, citing support for the low paid workers.

On Friday evening, Ward C Trustee Marcia Hole made statements on social media announcing her resignation from the board, and supporting education workers.

In January, Ward D Trustee Trisha Estabrooks resigned from the school district in a similar manner, citing support for the strike and opposition to the provincial government’s underfunding of education.

Education support workers at Edmonton Public Schools have been on strike since January 13, 2025. In total, 6,600 education support workers are on strike at nine different school districts across the province.

CUPE 3550 President Mandy Lamoureux said the resignations speak to the growing consensus around the strike.

“We hear from Trustees, administrators, teachers, parents and students all the time. Everyone agrees that wages are too low, funding isn’t enough, and that the Alberta government needs to act to fix the problems in our classrooms,” said Lamoureux.

“I want to thank Trustees Hole and Estabrooks for standing up for education, and literally putting their jobs on the line to say what everyone is thinking: support workers deserve respect and a living wage.”

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