Alberta's education minister says he has directed school divisions to make efforts to provide in-person learning options to all students as a support worker strike continues.

Around 6,000 workers, from educational assistants to cafeteria staff, have taken to the picket lines in Edmonton, Calgary and Fort McMurray to fight for higher wages.

Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides had earlier exempted schools from providing in-person learning to students with complex needs during the strike, but a…