Do you have a visa to teach in Korea? Nearly 50 English teachers from Canada have been detained, deported or investigated on allegations of visa fraud in South Korea...
Alarming article on
teaching illegally in Korea. Don't believe everything you read in it however.
The article also claims:
"People basically think all foreign teachers are drunks and molesters who can't get a job back home," said the teacher who helps run the Internet board for expats.
I think this is totally absurd, and it makes the Korean people look like a racist nation with one-sided views. I would like to know where this article got their facts from, and which ESL website claimed this.
My teaching experience in Korea has presented me many great experiences and an introduction to a fascinating culture. Some of my closest friends are now Korean.
Teaching English in Korea illegally is plain wrong. I'm not defending English teachers who do this. However, I don't like how the article gives a bad impression of English teachers. Most of us are tertiary educated looking for a year or 2 to experience something new.
Arge.
(Teacher in Busan, Korea)