I am an English teacher in Ukraine embarking on a new business venture. Ive been here for three years studying the EFL market and getting to know the people. I think its important to do your homework before setting up as a language trainer in foreign climes. Teaching demands a great deal of commitment and integrity if youre going to do the job right. Reading the posts on this bulletin board leaves me with a sense of disappointment at the number of reported scams. It strikes me that the EFL market needs a good shake up to get rid of the charlatans damaging our industry. Perhaps a policing operation by teachers is required to do the job. I dont think it is merely enough to post a complaint that will eventually disappear from a bulletin board. Sure, mud does stick for awhile but it can easily be cleaned off and a new faade presented to the rest of the world. This is generally the case with these con artists who are destroying what is potentially a beautiful and meaningful vocation.

This is only an idea and is open for discussion perhaps the formation of an EFL association for teachers can be organised to safeguard our industry from the parasites that are plaguing it. If there are enough responses to the idea, perhaps, as teachers, we can create a discussion forum to debate the potential of an EFL association to secure the future of our industry. Only an idea!

Hang on in there people teaching is a great vocation.