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Organization of the teachers of Alberta was, in the words of the late Dr. J.W. Barnett, "the product of rebellion," rebellion against conditions which developed during the First World War. Education in Alberta was, in some respects, at a very low ebb. The teachers, disgusted with the seeming hopelessness of their position, existing at what was merely a subsistence level and knowing no security in their positions, were leaving the profession in large numbers. ...It was fortunate that among the teachers of Alberta there were some who were convinced of the value of their service and who were willing to brave resentment and disapproval and to devote themselves to the difficult task of forming an organization of teachers outside the control of government officials. --Introduction, Chapter 1