British Council teachers in Taiwan are taking steps to put pressure on the BC to secure a much needed pay rise, beginning with a press conference and going from there. British Council teachers secured union recognition last year in a campaign driven by the fact teachers had not had any changes to their pay scale for twenty … Read more

The TEFL Workers’ Union is pleased to report that we have resolved a dispute with a Brighton-based language school. A statement on the matter can be found below: The TEFL Workers’ Union is proud to announce that we have resolved our dispute with Brighton Language College. At issue was a question of the circumstances around … Read more

The TEFL Workers’ Union is proud to be hosting a meet-up for language school workers in and around Manchester. The event, which is free, is on Saturday March 16th from 6:00 – 8:00pm at the Working Class Movement library in Salford (M5 4WX). It’ll be a relaxed environment with drinks and snacks. There’ll be a … Read more

With union support, a public campaign, and legal representation, a London-based TEFL teacher has secured an almost £40,000 payout from the Golders Green College and School of English. Ms V worked for Golders Green College & School of English from 2004 until her resignation in May 2022. Trouble began when the school introduced a contract … Read more

When workers at the UK College of English (UKCBC) in London were told they were facing redundancy, one of them, A, made the decision to reach out to the union. While going through a redundancy process is never easy, having the support of a union rep made all the difference when it came to securing … Read more

Everyone knows that a huge amount of the work that goes into teaching happens outside the classroom. In most areas of education, teachers are given paid preparation and admin time. This is rarely the case in TEFL and it’s certainly not the case for online teachers at the British Council. Below, our members at the … Read more