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KYC · Joined: 11 May 2006

The ct dropped a bomb on me today as he was giving me a ride home. Apparently he and several other teachers are being forced out by the principal. The new principal came 1 week after I started. He "appears" to be foreigner friendly but I know it's not true. He "appears" friendly and polite to me but his attitude and demeanor suggests that he's HIGHLY xenophobic. I know for a fact that he's quite unhappy with me being the Native Teacher there because I'm American yet not "White."

He's forcing out MANY teachers & the vp! I'm at my 6th month mark. I plan on staying in Korea for at least 1 more year..and possibly even at the same school. However upon hearing this news, I know for certain the principal will not ask me to renew.

Sorry for the semi rant. Anyone getting a new ct? I can't believe this is the last week that I'll be seeing my ct. We initially got off to a rough start and had some minor miscommunication here and there but he was a great man. *sighs* I can't even fathom or imagine what my future ct will be like. waaaahhhhh

tob55 · Joined: 29 Apr 2007

Sorry to hear about that. I too am expecting a number of teachers from my high school to fly the coop or be forced out. The principal in my case likes me, but he definitely doesn't like all of the Korean teachers in the school. Too bad since they are not all that difficult to work with. Guess it has much to do with setting the tone for their particular style of leadership. Nevertheless, it is a shock when you find out someone is on the way out. I hope you get a good replacement teacher. Wink

KYC · Joined: 11 May 2006

Yea unfortunately the Korean teachers that are being forced out are the ones I like & can work with! They are the ones that show up to class and friggin' actually translates & offers input on my teaching instead of sitting back and reading a newspaper.

My ct mentioned something about the principal wanting a new team of leadership and "thinking." grrrrr I just got back from vacation...too angry right now. I need to step out and get a burger.

nomad-ish · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 11:57 pm Post subject:

i'm getting a new principal next week.... i wonder if he'll be making any changes to the staff. does anyone know if it's usual for new principals to do this sort of thing?

KYC · Joined: 11 May 2006

I think so. I know the office politics that floats around the school and know that the teachers that are being forced out are all disliked by the principal. Basically the principal wants a buncha yes-men. If any teacher has a different perspective than his, he can count on being forced out sooner or later.

All the butt kissers and brown nosers are staying..what a surprise.

Horangi Munshin · Joined: 06 Apr 2003 Location: Busan

Both my co-teachers are leaving.
It's their time to change schools. I think they've been here for three years.

One of my current co-teachers knows one of the new teachers coming and says her English is very good. That's a plus Smile

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

Teachers stay at a school for 5 years and then get moved to a new school.

We change about 20% of our teaching staff each year in our school and the other schools in our district.

7 teachers changed last year and we are changing 8 this year.

2008/9 will be the last year for my co-teacher here and then he will have to change schools.

KYC · Joined: 11 May 2006

creesschaef · Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Location: Gyeonggi-do

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daz1979 · Joined: 29 Apr 2006 Location: Gangwon-Do

Wish my co-teacher would *beep* off!!

Doing all she can to stop me resigning next year as "korean teachers are better" good job my boss thinks otherwise.

nomad-ish · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 5:42 am Post subject:

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

For the first time at my school it looks like I'm not this coming year. In fact it appears I'm losing (a perfectly mediocre) one.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

pkang0202 · Joined: 09 Mar 2007

I'm going to a new school so I guess I'll be getting a new coteacher. If I were to stay at my current school, I would be getting an old coteacher back. She went on some sabbatical and I got stuck with a substitute teacher last semester. That was a complete disaster.

Originally, the school had a fresh college grad. I heard she was an English major and was VERY attractive. At the last minute she got offered another job and took that. So, instead I got stuck with a middle aged ajumma who doesn't know too much English. Her Russian was fantastic however.