Hugh Dellar is a teacher, course book writer, teacher trainer, and long time supporter of the TEFL Workers’ Union. He is an advocate for organising in your workplace as way to improve your contracts and protect yourself at work. Hear more about why you should join a union and get organised. Hugh knows that we … Read more
We’re proud to announce the a group of TEFL workers in Oxford are hitting the ground running with a union campaign in the city! Work in the language teaching industry in Oxford? Get involved! Here’s what our Oxford campaign has to say: For those of us working at an English language learning school or college, … Read more
The TEFL Workers’ Union is happy to report that we have successfully supported a member through a tribunal. At issue was whether a holiday party held at a central London English language school was COVID safe and whether one of our members suffered detriment for whistleblowing when they raised concerns with management. Despite attempting to resolve … Read more
When we think of workers striking, we usually think of ‘big’ issues like pay. But while pay can certainly be motivator, the reason most of strikes happen is because workers want justice. We see that our employers are only concerned about their bottom line. As workers, we want respect and dignity. And we want respect … Read more
We’ve all taught in that room that’s freezing in the winter and stifling in the summer. There’s that one room that leaks whenever it rains and that other room where the windows are painted shut. We deserve a comfortable working environment. And your school has a legal obligation to ensure a safe working environment. Here’s … Read more
TEFL is great in many ways. Appreciative students, fun lessons, creating our own materials. But that’s not always matched by our working conditions. Zero-hours contracts. Wages that didn’t keep up with inflation long before the cost-of-living crisis. We’re often forced to leave the industry when we want to start a family or get a mortgage. … Read more