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by Vermontvet
Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:27 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: recanted
Replies: 12
Views: 15073

Re: The presumption of innocence, or unfair bias?

There's going to be some venting going on at this forum. Grains of salt must be taken. While teachers need to take postings here with a grain of salt perhaps school administrators take what other school administrators have to say about teachers with a grain of salt. I hope they do. I have first had experience of a school administrator creating problems for another teacher because of conflicts outside the school of a social nature. And that school administrator fabricated lies.
Principals and school directors and human and will lie just as easily as CEOs, presidents, prime ministers, etc. But as one poster at this forum said, which I agree, to the effect, that given enough postings on a particular school and how they're written we can start to get some idea of that school.
It's the same with sites reviewing doctors and restaurants I find. Given enough reviews I would say you can get an accurate picture of what it going on.
by Vermontvet
Sun Apr 20, 2014 8:57 am
Forum: Forum 1. From Questions About ISS & Search to Anything and Everything About International Teaching
Topic: breaking contract
Replies: 7
Views: 10028

Re: breaking contract

I highly doubt they would try to recoup their losses. If you are having problems with mafia that is involved with your school then the school will just want you gone and to not cause trouble for them, especially at ISR in any way. I’m guessing you’re in some kind of third world country or at least somewhere there is no strong rule of law. I think any school lawyer trying to come after you would not be taken seriously in any country where laws were more binding. I would wait until I got paid and then get out of there. The best would be to wait until summer or end of summer to get all pay coming to you. Things to think about:
-if you have lots of if stuff to ship home and don't want to attract attention think about putting it in storage first then dealing with it later. Have the guys pick up the stuff when you're sure no eyes will be on your place.
-forward any incriminating emails you've received from admin or anyone else involved to your personal email account before they close your school email out. If the school is screwing you over and not protecting you or if they are doing anything illegal or questionable you may be able to coax something out of them about this in email before you go which you could then hold over them in case they tried to give you trouble.
-I know that Search Associates say they will not let teachers use their services in the future if they break contract. But if you tell them what’s going on I bet they would be sympathetic to you. If not, you can always post something about that here. Search Associates doesn't want teachers (prospective customers) to think they are not helpful and understanding of teachers in situations like this.
All the best and after you've left be sure to make them regret how they mistreated you as much as you can without putting yourself in any danger or seriously affecting your career prospects. Remember anonymity is vital and you can always wait a year or two before you do anything. If accused by your school of having done anything just deny it and stick to your story. Maybe they’ll think twice about mistreating their teachers in the future.