84% of the Education Assistants who work with the Edmonton Public School voted to reject the latest wage cap offer. There is a great gulf between the disputes inquiry board offer of 2.75% and the CUPE's request for a number close to 30%. The president of CUPE Local 3550, Mandy Lamoureux said educational assistants will be at work on staff for the first day of school when students return from Christmas break. As of today Edmonton Public Schools has not received strike notice from the union.