As a parent who pays huge fees for a child in an international school in China the post supports our grass roots organization for regulation in international schools in China. We pay fees for qualified teachers, it's not on the job training......... Now I understand very clearly ..........

Get qualified then come teach our kids......... If your not qualified....easy answer - go home.........

It's gaining momentum..... Several parents and local officials like the idea, and one senior official wants to champion this scheme.

It's a completely unregulated industry that needs bringing into line,

Standards need to be set, regulated and checked. Being affiliated with a western school is not good enough,.

At present anyone can start a school, employ anyone, then teach. You would not get away with this in the UK, USA so why is it acceptable here in China.

The bigger the resistance the greater the publicity and awareness will be made.

At present, how do you vet a school, talk to parents, the school etc, but no real statistics on teacher turnover, pupil turnover, financial stability, teacher quals and experience, the list goes on, what is there to be afraid of, oh the fact that many so called teachers are not correctly qualified, or have lied regards the quals,.

Regulation will improve the quality of private education. So don't be afraid, embrace it, your chosen vocation will improve.

Not a lot of imagination in a photocopied piece of paper, ok kids today page 23 ...... Get the picture, for what I pay in fees it's not value for money. I should of bought a copier machine.

No I don't get to see the lessons before hand only during my daily review of the school work, handouts etc.....

It's actually no more polluted than any major city, food quality is good providing you buy from good stores, just back from Shanghai and that place is polluted, cut the trip short due to the air condition.

China has the most expat teachers of any country, the vetting procedures are not good enough, and we are starting a lobby group to address this, will be interesting to see the resistance we get from expat teachers, however with good checks and bounds it preserve s the quality and integrity of the profession, you can do an online course and hey presto I am a teacher.....

Not good enough really is it.

Unscrupulous agency's that will hire anyone need also to be routed out.

Burned out teacher seen to think China is a retirement home, the tide of change is comming.

As a concerned parent we are also focused on the value of the education that our children receive ....... Photocopy lessons plans are not working

Thanks for your reply to my post.....

As a parent with a child currently enrolled in this school ( and for past several years) I was looking for insight into the current practices in the school.

Personally I find this school to be less than acceptable for teaching young children...... This opinion is not only held by myself but other parents whose kids are their too.

Looking for information on Clifford School in China.......

How is the work, curriculum, Director, Principle etc etc....

Any information good bad indifferent will be useful...........