Taiwan Ministry of Education Unable to Recruit English Teachers
Aristotle
In reference to the article published
by Mo Yan-chih of the Taipei Times
STAFF REPORTER , WITH CNA
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2005,Page 1
Ministry battles to find English teachers
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2005/07/13/2003263299
Quote:
"Ministry battles to find English teachers!
By Mo Yan-chih
STAFF REPORTER , WITH CNA
Wednesday, Jul 13, 2005,Page 1
The Ministry of Education's (MOE) program to recruit certified
foreign-language teachers failed to attract enough qualified applicants
to teach English in public elementary and secondary schools.
To solve this teacher shortage, the ministry is considering accepting
uncertified foreign teachers to teach English in Taiwan, according to
Education Minister Tu Cheng-sheng (杜正勝). "
Taiwan's reputation for robbing, cheating and abusing non Chinese
workers and foreign teachers is beginning to effect Taiwan in many
areas not just education.
Perhaps now they will see the light?
Quote:
"With the a salary ranging from NT$60,000 to NT$90,000 (US$1,800 to
US$2,700) a month -- about double the wage of Taiwanese English
teachers -- the program costs the government about NT$510 million a
year. The teaching contracts last from one to three years. "
Quote:
"Currently, we have only 22 foreign English teachers recruited through
the program, even though we signed service contracts with countries
including the UK, Canada and Australia," Tu said.
If the government of Taiwan would take the time to enforce it's own
labor laws and create a balanced and fair environment for non Chinese
to work on Taiwan as well as ensure that the working conditions and
benefits were what is officially stated in the employment agreement,
they might have a better chance of recruiting foreign teachers.
Currently Taiwan's reputation as employers of foreign English teachers
is one of the worst in the world. A simple search on the Internet will
turn up volumes upon volumes of complaints and reports by foreign
teachers about their experiences while teaching English on Taiwan.
The Ministry of Education should allow local foreign resident teachers
to apply for these positions then they might have a better chance of
filling the positions they are already paying for.
But that raises other questions the Taiwan government does not want
asked much less answered.
I might also suggest that the Taiwan Ministry of Education hire math
teachers as the numbers they quoted look a little strange.
75,000 NT$ x 12 months = 900,000NT$ per teacher a year.
22 teachers x 900,000NT$ =19,800,000NT$ per year.
The program cost 510,000,000 a year
510,000,000 - 19,800,000 = 491 ,000,000
So where does the other 491,000,000NT$ go?
Good luck!
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