In a report by a news program one parent complained that their child’s class had seven different ALTs in a year. Bad working conditions are the obvious reason for the large turnover of ALTs. Good education needs consistency – consistency for the students to develop a rapport with the teacher, and consistency for the ALTs to plan lessons that show a progression in learning. While the union agrees there are many good dispatched ALTs out there, we also believe hiring teachers directly would be a major step in improving English Education.

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