Alberta teachers and their employers have reached a tentative agreement

An empty classroom from the vantage point of the corner of a teacher's desk. Student chairs are upturned onto the tops of desks in the background. An ornate bell sits on the teachers' desk, along with papers and books.

Alberta teachers and their employers have reached a tentative agreement that could avert a strike in the province’s schools, according to a statement from Finance Minister Nate Horner.