Remember when COVID hit and suddenly everyone became a part-time IT specialist overnight?
Yeah, that moment when “Can you hear me now?” became Alberta’s unofficial slogan.
Well, thanks to the Alberta Teachers’ strike and the new Bill 2: Back to School Act, we might be heading back into that kind of chaos — where parents, students, and teachers are forced to juggle between classroom and home setups, with technology right at the center of it all.
So, what’s going on?
Tens of thousands of teachers are on strike across Alberta. The government is introducing Bill 2 to get them back to work, but until things stabilize, students are learning in a hybrid limbo — part classroom, part couch.
Why tech is the unsung hero right now
When schools go into uncertainty mode, your home tech becomes your classroom.
And while that sounds simple, anyone who lived through 2020 knows the truth:
Tech fails. Wi-Fi drops. Zoom crashes. Files vanish. Cue the meltdown.
Here’s how to actually prepare your home tech:
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Test everything before it breaks.
Run updates, check your Wi-Fi strength, and make sure your camera and mic actually work. -
Back up your files.
Kids lose assignments all the time. Don’t let a crash erase a week’s worth of effort. -
Upgrade smart, not expensive.
A small SSD or RAM upgrade can transform an old laptop into a reliable learning machine. -
Have a “Plan B.”
Keep an extra device or tablet ready for those inevitable “my laptop froze mid-lesson” moments.
The bottom line
We can’t control strikes or government legislation, but we can control how ready we are for them.
If your home tech setup is one glitch away from disaster, bring it to STEM Support.
We’ll make sure your kid’s classroom (and your sanity) stays online no matter what Bill 2 brings.
Book a diagnostic check today, because tech tantrums are way worse than toddler ones.