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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Hey Foreign ESL, TEFL, & AP Teachers! The CFTU Needs Your Help To Update Our 2016 China School & Recruiter White & Blaclists

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As another year comes to a close it is time to update our ESL - TEFL & AP China School & Recruiter White and Blacklist. And of course, without YOU, these lists could not exist or help advise others how to work safe in China. If you are in China use this link: http://www.bjstuff.com/profiles/blogs/your-help-needed-to-update-the-2015-cftu-china-esl-tefl-school If you are outside of China, just scroll down...

Since 2010, the CFTU as served as an early warning system for all of you willing to take the time to investigate with whom you entrust your teaching career. We have exposed 79 scams, 87 scam recruiters, 23 identity thieves, and best of all, found 897 honest and reputable schools that are now on our current 2014 white list. Although our blacklist is updated every 90 days, our white list is an annual affair (much more comprehensive and tedious for our volunteers to deal with). We count on YOU - the actual China ESL, TEFL, IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, GRE & AP teaching community to keep us informed of the good, the bad, the ugly, and of course, the best.

Contrary to all the BS and rumors spread by our beloved China job agents and recruiters that we have exposed in the past, no amount of money will add any school to our white list nor remove any entity from our blacklist. If five or more actual teachers endorse a school where they have actually worked for one year, and complete our survey below, the school is added to the whitelist, if we can confirm that 1) They are properly licensed to hire foreigners in China and sponsor Z visas, 2) Have no more than 1 unresolved complaint on file, and 3) Agree that a a CFTU rep can randomly visit the the school and privately interview up to 3 teachers selected by the rep.

Getting on the blacklist is not so difficult. If a particular agent or school receives more than 3 complaints in one year it triggers an investigation by the CFTU to determine if 1) The agent/recruiter is properly licensed to do business in China, 2) Willing to provide their true legal identification, and 3) willing to resolve outstanding complaints in a fair and reasonable manner. If they balk and show no interest in resolving complaints or refuse to show proof of licensing, and present a verifiable government citizenship card or passport, they are blacklisted. Grounds for immediate blacklisting aside from those above include:

* Caught selling or buying resumes from third parties

* Proven affiliation with identity theft rings

* Charging money for invitation or release letters

* Advising teacher applicants that they can legally work in China without a Z visa or bachelor degree

* Caught selling fake diplomas, TEFL/TESOL certificates, and/or fake referral letters of recommendation

So, now comes the part where we ask you to invest 10 minutes of your busy day to help advise, warn, or recommend the agents, and recruiters you have used, and schools where you have worked for at least one year. You name/email will never be revealed and you will never be spammed by the CFTU (We don't sell, promote, nor advertise any product nor service) For schools, this is what we need to know:

1- Your email and first name for any verification issue or clarification (especially if a complaint is involved)

2- Name and location of the school

3- Dates of employment

4- Name of the Principal, FAO, or Headmaster

5- Was their contract fair?

6- Were you provided a TA?

7- Were you paid for overtime hours?

8- What was your salary?

9- Were you paid on time and in full?

10- Was housing provided and was it clean and heated?

11- How many teachers lived in your shared apartment?

12- Was your contract honored in full?

13- Were your bonuses and holiday pay provided in full?

14- Were you provided an invitation and release letter free of charge?

15- Did your school require you to take TEFL or TESOL training and if so, at whose expense?

16- Did your school insist that you work with a specific recruiter and if so who?

17- Did you have to pay any deposits and if so for what and were those deposits refunded to you?

18- Were you provided practical and standardized curriculum or did you prepare your own?

19- Were you treated fairly, professionally, and respectfully by the staff?

20- Were you ever fined and if so, why and how much?

21- Did your school make any false representations to you, and if so please explain in 5 sentences or less

22- Did your school ever retain your passport for more than 3-5 days?

23- Did your school sponsor you for a Z visa and if so, at whose expense?

24- Did yur school ever ask you to lie to parents, students, other teachers or make a fake review? Explain if the answer is yes.

25- How would you rate this school on a scale of 1-10 with 10 being "excellent" and 1 being "unacceptable".

Send your answers to this survey to Joel@ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org

Regarding recruiters that you want to recommend or expose as being unethical or dishonest, just send an email to Reports@ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org and be specific and civil please. Reports that merely say "Li Peng is a greedy bastard" will be ignored. We need specific examples and all the contact info for the recruiter and the name they provided you and their real name if you know it.

Since 2010, complaints from teachers have dropped 12% and the white list has expanded 18%. So your feedback has definitely been making a difference. Our goal for 2015 is to build our white lst to at least 1,000 licensed schools, universities, kindergartnes, and learning centers that hire foreigners. We thank you for your continued support and cooperation. Our new white and blacklists will be published no later than January 10th, 2015. To learn more about our many free programs and resources, please visit http://www.ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org

Happy Holidays To All!
The CFTU Staff

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

2016 China Foreign Teachers Union Fact Book On China - Everything You Need To Know About Working In China

To See What You Should Be Earning In China... Click Below
http://www.chinaforeignteachersunion.org

Whether you are coming to china to teach or to work in another profession, the CFTU wants to welcome you and arm you with all the knowledge you need to safely enjoy your China adventure. We have compiled a 2014 China Fact Book with all you need to know about Visas, Contracts, China Labor Laws, Housing, Internships, Home Stays, Salary Charts By Profession, Cost of Living, Banking, Medical Services, etc.

Below is a sampling of what you will find in our fact book which you can get for free simply by requesting it. Just send an email to CFTUFB@ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org.

CHINA SUMMARY:

The total population of China has reached 1.45 million. Of this, the economically active population was 785.79 million at the end of 2011. At that time, China’s workforce hit 764.2 million people, with 359.14 million employed in urban and 405 million in rural China. The number of migrant workers stood at 252.78 million, with an increase of 10.55 million from 2010. Among the migrant laborers, about 158.63 million worked outside of their home province. Regarding the sectors, primary industry accounted for 34.8 percent of total employment, while secondary industry represented 29.5 percent, and tertiary industry had a share of 35.7 percent. The unemployment rate in urban China stood at 4.1 percent, and the number of unemployed persons reached 9.2 million. Employment forecasts by the Ministry of Labor project annual growth to average 3.2% per annum over through 2015. Approximately 1.6 million foreigners are employed in China. Of those, foreigners teachers account for 82% with average salaries of 16,500 yuan per month. Average salaries for professional foreigners is 52,000 yuan per month. Currently, expat foreign teachers are the lowest paid foreigners in China.

The above information was obtained from China's Ministry of Labor. The below chart was compiled by independent CFTU research conducted by our volunteer staff over the last six months based on random surveys of 500 ESL teachers working abroad in the countries researched. This may explain why fewer teachers are coming to China. CFTU members can obtain a copy of the complete report by sending an email to admin@ChinaForeignTeachersUnion.org. Here are some more cool stats...

* 85% of all toys in the world are made in China.
* 1 in every 5 people on Earth are Chinese!
* Over 600,000 foreigners now live and work in China.
* There are over 80,000 tourists arriving in China every day
* China bought $2 Trillion USD of America's debt in 2008.
* China saved the U.S. economy from bankruptcy in 2008
* 30% of all the world's new jobs are now created by China.
* There are 39 million more men than women in China.
* 50,000 cigarettes are smoked every second in China.
* The world's biggest dam and bridge are in China.
* China's bullet train is twice as fast as America's fastest train (302 mph)
* Chinese people have sex twice as often as most Americans.
* 25% of all gamblers in Las Vegas are now Chinese.
* The world's largest shopping mall is in China.
* China graduates more university students than America and Canada combined.
* 40% of all luxury cars and good are now purchased in China.
* China has the world's fastest growing economy.
* Chinese students have the highest test scores in the world.
* A 10 mile taxi fare is roughly $2
* China's Gobi desert is larger than Peru!
* 300 babies are born every minute in China.
* Almost 800 new cars are sold every hour in China
* China has 64 million vacant homes.
* There are more Christians in China than in Italy!
* Paper, pizza, noodles, and the compass were invented in China,
* China has the second lowest crime rate in the world.
* China is the oldest society & culture in the world.
* China's Great Wall can be seen from space.
* China executes more criminals than all other nations combined.
* China has the largest library in the world - bigger than Yankee Stadium.
* China manufactures 73% of the world's consumer goods.
* 20% of the Chinese population speaks English!
* 22% of Chinese people have traveled abroad at least once.
* There are 40 ethnic groups living in China.
* The Chinese alphabet has over 3,000 characters.
* There are more KFCs in China than America!
* The average Chinese visits a movie theater twice monthly.
* There are 385 televisions channels in China.
* China has 679 5 star hotels - Over 8,954 in all.
* Foreigners earn an average of $52,000 per annum in China.
* The cost of living in China is one-fourth of America.
* A steak dinner in China is about $8.
* 86% of all fake products originate in China.
* Most Chinese girls marry by age 27.
* Chongqing is the fastest growing city in China.
* China has nude beaches.
* There are more sex shops in China than America!
* There are 23,476 schools and 968 universities in China.
* 28% of all foreigners in China, married a Chinese partner!
* Most Chinese lose the virginity by age 21
* Over the last decade the China economy grew faster than Japan's & America's combined.

Also if you are looking for work in China, and you have a 4 year degree and can speak fluent English, be advised the CFTU is looking to hire full and part time administrative staffers, presenters and trainers to assist new teacher arrivals in China. We can help you arrange housing and sponsor your Z Visa. Send your resume and current photo with your brief one page cover letter in strict confidence to CFTUCarreers@ChinaForeignTeacherUnion.org