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Junior
Joined: 18 Nov 2005
Location: the eye
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 Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2010 6:46 am Post subject: Re: Korea is not the only place to teach in the world! |
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| kcweaver wrote: |
I have taught English in Europe...I was allowed to work at other places and do privates without restriction... if I wanted (which I did). I had more freedom than in Korea. And I had plenty to do and see...unlike Korea. And I had better students. |
Sure its undoubtedly a better lifestyle in the south of France.. but you're earning far less.
A money run to Korea has much better savings potential. |
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kiwipenny
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
Location: South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| jrwhite82 wrote: |
In other news:
I heard from my coteacher that the students would be required to take 3 hours of English next year instead of the two they are getting now. I'm not sure if that is my school only or a Gyeonngi thing or a nation thing. Anyone have any info on that?
I just think its kind of strange that they are upping these students' English classes by 33% but simultaneously reducing their English teaching staff.... |
Heard the same thing from my head teacher. We are getting a new Korean English teacher at our school next year ... but we may not have a native teacher. Our district is cutting two English teachers. Schools losing them haven't been named yet. Probably schools that have had Native English teachers for a long time. They said they are trying to figure out which schools need the teachers the least. Doesn't matter if there is 1 or 2 native teachers it will depend on the size of the school and how long each school has had a native teacher there( if the school has only had a native teacher for 2 years they are more likely to keep the position). This was on the documents sent from GEPIK recently for Gwangmyeong district. Apptly. it all because the govt. wants the kids to have free lunches .. so they are cutting money in a lot of areas to cover it. English has to take a big hit too. I agree with it... our school is in a pretty poor area. I think free lunch is much more beneficial than worrying about the budget of the Native T. Too bad for the teachers that have to look for work.. but... they could transfer to another school within the program .. surely? ( Apptly. happening all over korea.)
This is all from the documents~ BUT.. they could make new ones within the next 3 weeks. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| kiwipenny wrote: |
| jrwhite82 wrote: |
In other news:
I heard from my coteacher that the students would be required to take 3 hours of English next year instead of the two they are getting now. I'm not sure if that is my school only or a Gyeonngi thing or a nation thing. Anyone have any info on that?
I just think its kind of strange that they are upping these students' English classes by 33% but simultaneously reducing their English teaching staff.... |
Heard the same thing from my head teacher. We are getting a new Korean English teacher at our school next year ... but we may not have a native teacher. Our district is cutting two English teachers. Schools losing them haven't been named yet. Probably schools that have had Native English teachers for a long time. They said they are trying to figure out which schools need the teachers the least. Doesn't matter if there is 1 or 2 native teachers it will depend on the size of the school and how long each school has had a native teacher there( if the school has only had a native teacher for 2 years they are more likely to keep the position). This was on the documents sent from GEPIK recently for Gwangmyeong district. Apptly. it all because the govt. wants the kids to have free lunches .. so they are cutting money in a lot of areas to cover it. English has to take a big hit too. I agree with it... our school is in a pretty poor area. I think free lunch is much more beneficial than worrying about the budget of the Native T. Too bad for the teachers that have to look for work.. but... they could transfer to another school within the program .. surely? ( Apptly. happening all over korea.)
This is all from the documents~ BUT.. they could make new ones within the next 3 weeks. |
I'll call bull on the part you said (which I bolded)
They want to give the kids that slop for free? Will they also give it to the teachers, who pay into the lunch scam currently, for free?
The "lunch" excuse is just that- an excuse. They will continue to charge kids for something and call it something else.
Too bad- I really like(d) Korea...  |
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shostahoosier
Joined: 14 Apr 2009
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| Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2010 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Today, one of my co-teachers told me that they were cutting teachers in my area for next year and that they werent sure if my school would get to keep me or not.
I'm in a very tiny, rural school so I personally think that it would make sense if they cut me. I was considering staying for a 3rd year (the Principal and Vice-Principal have already asked me if I wanted to stay) but I think I better start planning my exit just in case.
Oh well...at least this will make it easier to say goodbye to the kids, thats who I was going to do the final year with anyway (well...them and the money  ) |
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AustSaint
Joined: 26 Jun 2003
Location: Yongmun
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| My school had two NETs and the other teacher got told this week that he would not be re-signed because of budget cuts. This is in Ansan and I had heard that Ansan had to cut 12 teachers for next year. |
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jrwhite82
Joined: 22 May 2010
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