Cegep professors threaten to boycott summit on higher education

CEGEP professors are threatening to boycott the Quebec government’s higher education summit.

The fédération nationale des enseignantes et des enseignants du Québec announced that it’s fighting with government over $31 million dollars in unpaid wages.

According to the Montreal Gazette, 180 extra professors were hired in August and September of last year to teach make-up classes after the student strike.

Union president Caroline Senneville said the government initially promised to foot the entire bill.

Now Quebec’s higher education department is only offering to pay $15 million dollars – just under half the total costs.

CEGEP professors aren’t the only group thinking of boycotting the summit.

Representatives from the Association pour une solidarité syndicale étudiante said that the student group may not attend unless the government is willing to seriously discuss free tuition. 

The summit is scheduled for the end of February.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: ALYSSA TREMBLAY