Run!

The SPAC branch in Clark, Pampanga in the Philippines is a very shady school.It is owned and operated by a Korean Buisness man.
My friend was there for only 1 year and was treated quite badly and left.The students are Korean and have social issues and one of the Korean teachers comited suicide not very long ago.

The school is far from being a International School the students are local Khmer.The salary is on the low end

$1,500 maybe $1,700 (before tax) with no real perks like housing, Insurance and the contract is for 10months.

Your also required to pass some type of English skills assessment test and a demo.

As a concerned parent photo copied lesson plans are not working, really?

Do "your" teachers actually submit lesson plans to you?

If you were such a concerned parent why would you expose your children to such a polluted Chinese city in the first place ?

I doubt SMIC would be a very good place to get experience in China.Have a look at the website. A website is a dead give away on the type of school SMIC is (Chinese). If you can wait during the next few months openings will come up at real international schools with international native speaking students.

Teachers often back out of contracts at the last minute.Patience is the key to a successful position overseas,and that you will be proud to put on your resume.

Relax

Shanghai Rego and the other Rego schools in China are now closed.

A Dispute between teachers and management over unpaid wages at Shanghai Rego International School is reaching crisis point.

Several teachers at the school in Minhang District (Shanghai) have not been paid either their salaries or housing allowances last month (some teachers have not been paid in almost three months).While a number of Chinese teachers said the school has failed to make their social Insurance payments for the past eight months.

The long running-conflict has had a huge impact on students,many of whom have left as a result. the 40-plus youngsters who have remained loyal to the school are hoping the dispute is soon resolved.(not likely, The other Rego Schools in China have closed leaving teachers without a salary,or place to live)

Shanghai Rego originally opened 10 years ago and was once regarded one of the best schools in the city. Many parents have paid school fees in advance for two or three years.

As well as unpaid wages, the school owner also said it owes its school bus service provider 1 million yuan for last semester.

Rego experienced a similar problem in 2012.As a result, the Shanghai Education Commission refused to renew its operating license, and all foreign teachers had to stay in Shanghai on tourism visas until the problem was solved.

Most of the teachers had to leave China when personal funds ran dry, or their tourist visa expired.

You can read the whole article on ShanghaiDaily.com You can also read about the serious pollution situation in Shanghai.

http://www.shanghaidaily.com/education/shanghai Date 2-26-2014