Emek worked at TopUp Learning / TTI English school in Camden in London, a dedicated teacher who was well-liked by students and workmates alike. But her employment recently came to an end, something she believes is due to the fact her first language is Turkish. Below she lays out her allegations about how she was … Read more
Why native-speakerism in language teaching has had its day. Native-speakerism – the idea that those who can claim to have a language as their mother tongue are automatically better at teaching it and more legitimate models of what counts as good language use – has been around in English language teaching for a long time. … Read more
We’re proud to be hosting one of our periodic union meet-ups on 14th March. Bring your workmates! 2026 is already proving to be a tumultuous year for the ELT industry. We’ve supported members through yet more redundancy processes and challenged greedy bosses who tried to shortchange their staff. But being in a union isn’t only … Read more
Raffaele Misceo’s Escape Campus: The “AI Pioneer” Built on Buzzwords, Self-Employed Teachers, and Convenient Corporate Rebirths Forbes Italy recently profiled Raffaelle Misceo, describing his company Escape Campus as a visionary, AI-driven “global platform reshaping the future of English learning.” A flattering piece — provided one doesn’t look too closely at how the organisation actually operates. … Read more
If you work at Learnship, your head might be in a spin with all the news flying around. But our union and our members there want to make sure that all Learnship trainers know what’s happening, what to expect, and how we keep up the solidarity! Our members have been getting legal guidance and communicating … Read more
The union is proud to report that our members at Learnship have received their October wages. The union commends their dedication in holding the company to account and thanks everyone who offered support and solidarity. Teachers at Learnship are delighted that, in their campaign to secure justice, they’ve received their October wages. According to teacher … Read more