Edmonton Public Schools and CUPE 3550 have reached an impasse and the about 3,000 school support staff remain on strike. Edmonton Public Schools superintendent Darrell Robertson shared that the division has presented its best offer, but the union demands "far exceed" what the division can pay. CUPE 3550 president Mandy Lamoureux said the union walked away from the bargaining table because the division refused to budge on its wage offer.

While Edmonton Public Schools and CUPE 3550 are away from the bargaining table support staff have been on the picket lines during the coldest part of the year and would like to trade the cold for the warmth of the schools and students they serve.