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ThreeDogNight · Joined: 30 May 2003 Location: Seoul

I'm just interested in whether or not anyone here has come across any illegal ESL teachers and if you find these types of teachers a menace to the industry or something you should just look the other way to?

I knew, heard about one guy working here for over seven years as an illegal teacher. I know another guy working here now. Problem is, I often feel like these teachers are looking down on the fact that teaching should be a legally endorsed profession requiring at least a college degree, like it's so stupid and easy, which in turn causes them and hagwons to cheapen their respect for the whole industry itself. This kind of quashes any semblance of what might be called a bonefied industry with any teachers talented to teach whatsoever, or the fact that there might be some here capable of doing so. It also causes most to lose faith in the fact ESL might require some kind or degree of knowledge or skill.

What's more, these illegals are often hard to get along with, which makes you wonder if you should just turn them in.

Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 8:41 pm Post subject:

Unfortunately I've found more people in Korea that are teaching legally that are more of a menace to the profession ...

That being said I have come across some that are indeed doing so, but I'm more stumped why they are so matter-of-fact that they do it. Sitting in the office one day a guy said that he couldn't make the meeting because he had to go do his private students. I have had that happen with a couple different people. They are just too vocal about it and I laugh, nearly hysterically each time ...

schwa · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap

If an illegal teacher is incompetent, or stupid enough to broadcast their activities, they'll soon enough get the heave-ho. Turning them in is rat behavior -- do you want to go there?

If all the illegals got thrown out tomorrow, nothing much would change.

itaewonguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2003

The Lemon · Joined: 11 Jan 2003

Doctor, hypo. Quick.

Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2004 10:22 pm Post subject:

Grow up

schwa · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap

To any teachers out there not bonefied, I can forward you some viagra spam.

Butterfly · Joined: 02 Mar 2003 Location: Kuwait

Well until Korea recognizes EFL qulifications in the visa requirements I don't sneer at illegal teachers, and expect that they don't sneer at me. I know people illegally here with several years teaching experience and TEFL certificates, and people legally here who exactly no years experience and a modular degree in needlework and sociology, with two semesters in Peruvian law. Being legally here, and being qualified to teach are sadly two entirely different things.

kiwiboy_nz_99 · Joined: 05 Jul 2003 Location: ...Enlightenment...

Itaewonguy, funky as usual dawg, I love it when you get worked up ...

Kiddirts · Joined: 25 Jul 2003

he makes some good points

Corporal · Joined: 25 Jan 2003

Mr. Pink · Joined: 21 Oct 2003 Location: China

The Bobster · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

(Checking to see if the Moderator Hat is on straight)

Okay, look, I'm gonna make an executive decision here and lock this thread up and tell everyone to continue posting on the other thread right here in this same forum that tackles the same topic. Yes, I know the OP of that thread takes the opposite view, but I personally can't see any difference in the discussion that is going on.

Click below.

"There is nothing morally wrong with Private Teaching"

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/korea/viewtopic.php?p=200780#200780