I am married to a teacher and dont not know where people get their facts on teachers and their wages. I have yet to hear anything right on here. Yes they get summers off, and school ends at around 3:30 but their work does not stop then. The amount of hours they have to put in after school hours is more than you think. Someone posted something about having 20 sick days, and have had a 30% pay increase in the past 8-9 years, not true at all. Yes Alberta is the highest paid and is bargaining their collective agreement right now. I think what Alberta is offering the teachers is a joke.