CALGARY (660 NEWS) – Following months of backlash from teachers and parents, we could get a better idea about education funding in Alberta.

The United Conservative government is set to unveil a new public school funding model for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Tuesday morning.

The UCP and Education Minister Adriana LaGrange have been under fire for cutting funding to public education.

Earlier this month, the Alberta Teachers Association (ATA) received documents showing a reduction in funding for this school year despite the government saying funding would be at the same level as last year.

The labour group said the cuts amount to $136 million.

Our schools, teachers are being continually asked to do more with less. We are seeing 13,000 more students and a $136 million cut in funding @albertateachers https://t.co/hf0i5VIUmA — jason schilling (@schill_dawg) February 10, 2020

The ATA also said Alberta parents are losing trust with how the government is dealing with education.

In a poll released Monday nearly 60 per cent of those surveyed disapprove of the government’s handling of K-12 education.

About 58 per cent also said the government isn’t spending enough on schools and students.

“This poll should be a wake-up call for government and the Minister of Education,” said President of the ATA, Jason Schilling. “Albertans are concerned about large class sizes and inadequate supports for student needs. They didn’t vote for cuts to education, and they would rather see additional investments made to schools.”

The poll surveyed 805 Albertans from Dec. 4-19, 2019.