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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ALL teachers don't get paid until September, it takes forever to get that first paycheck, we all know this. MCPS posts pay schedules every year.

[b]I feel for them but how is it different for anyone else who moves somewhere new for a job?[/b] Unless the company is very wealthy, they typically wouldn't pay for your furniture and living expenses?

Many American born teachers who work for MCPS can't even afford to live in the county, I don't think MCPS is doing anything for them either.

Am I missing something in your post?[/quote]

I'm an American teacher who has spent most of my career teaching at American international schools in the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Asia.  The standard package for an international teacher is: housing provided or a housing stipend, annual flights home, global private health insurance, moving/shipping allowance that is paid upon arrival in the new country or just before new arrival, a salary that is more (sometimes much, much more) than what the teacher would receive if staying in home country, and more.  Australia, which is also experiencing a teacher shortage like the US, has begun trying to target the international US/UK teachers, and in some public school districts is matching the standard international school package.

I am sure these teachers from the Philippines arriving in the DMV are not receiving anything near what a US/UK international teacher would be getting.  It's exploitation.

Also, I have worked with teachers from the Philippines, and their training and preparation was not always suitable for working with US/European kids and culture.  They will need a lot of support to make a smooth, successful transition.[/quote]

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