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Originally Posted by MMM
Not going bankrupt, but the number of students has dropped and schools are closing. They are also realizing after so many years that just having college degree does not a teacher make.
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It does seem the system is being cleaned out; maybe for the better, maybe not.
A few weeks ago I sat through a recruiting presentation by one of the major companies still sending ESL teachers to the Pacific Rim from the U.S. since I am considering amping up my teaching cert. to do some ESL teaching in the U.S.
To say that I was stunned by the poor quality of presentation skills of one of their "exemplary .... experienced" teachers, is an understatement. If this was an example of who is teaching for them I would be embarrased to be associated with company. Had this person been one of my Speech 101 (Basic Public Speaking) students, they would be struggling for a passing grade.
I hate for economic to be the cause of restructuring an industry such as this, but when nothing else seems to be addressing the problems sufficiently this is frequently the result.