I'm going to say immediately that I agree with a considerable amount of what you've said. All failings considered, the school functions as a safe haven -- especially for those who are not flexible enough where they can actually leave China. In fact, only one teacher who ran and all things considered should have returned didn't. But more than enough teachers have left Bai Da Wei and haven't come back, even those who haven't left China. The only people saying this school is truly horrible are either the original poster, who I have no idea why they haven't left, and one of the idiots posting here who is not associated with the school in any way.

Let's be clear - the school isn't really a "training centre" and you could stand to do worse.

But to the poster above me, with all due respect, clearly you have no idea why people are upset. You should ask them, because this anger has been increasing well before these demo classes, and if it were only demo classes people were upset about then I highly doubt people would be petty enough to post here. When was the last time anybody did? Years ago.

it's fine enough to say that the school isn't the worst. The school may of may not make me angry, but your dismissive and condescending attitude certainly gets closer. Every point raised hitherto has been valid and it's foolish to obscure them with pet theories. My greatest fear is that management will take the same attitude, pat themselves on the back and reassure themselves the people speaking out are merely entitled.

If the school wants to sell itself as this western-run school, then it should be willing to hold itself to higher standards and strive to improve, without resorting to "at least we're not so and so school!" Those are my "two cents".