Being in a union means having support when you have problems at work. It also means being part of a community – and nothing builds community like free pizza and drinks! Over the course of 2025, we’re hosting a series of “TEFL Town Hall” events. The first two have been in London, but we’re proud … Read more

We’re proud to be hosting the second “TEFL Town Hall” in London on May 2nd. As before, it’ll be an opportunity to meet with fellow ELT workers, do some fun activities, and, of course, free pizza and drinks! It’ll be at our union office at the May Day Rooms on Fleet Street with doors opening at 6:30 … Read more

Our union is proud of the support we’ve been offering to British Council English Online teachers over the past few years. This recently culminated in a long article in the Guardian, which you can find here. The article, entitled British Council accused of forcing gig economy teachers into ‘feeding frenzy’ for work, details the precariousness … Read more

Joining a union means having support if you ever have a problem at work. But it’s more than that: it’s a community of folks who care about the jobs and care about each other. Bosses try to play us off each other: competing for hours in the lean times, scrambling to get that coveted guaranteed-hours … Read more

The TEFL Workers’ Union has gone public with a dispute with English Express/Real Action, a charity language school based in North West London. At issue is unpaid and late wages, bogus self-employment, and bullying management. Teachers at English Express first reached out to the union when they were informed that the school had far less … Read more

We’re happy to report on developments at EC where, after agitation from teachers at EC London, management have agreed to paid CPD and paid preparation for observed lessons. And the London EC teachers didn’t only win it for themselves, they won it for all EC teachers across the UK! Read on to find out how … Read more