There are a few teachers at my school with fake credentials. I'm also fairly certain admin knows this, but chooses not to notice. It is an open secret that we have a middle school teacher with no BA degree.

This story does not surprise me at all.

That's great, helloiswill! What subject do you teach?

Thanks, TheBeard.

I do want to eventually get IB training and move into an IB school in Europe. For my CV, do you think no IB experience is better than IB experience at QSI? I'm better off staying where I am until another, non-QSI school offers me IB training?

Sid, what if the QSI school will give me IB experience? Would working for QSI school for 3 or 4 years teaching IB still be undesirable? I'm not teaching IB at my current school, so initially thought the QSI school would be better, but I want to be very careful because I am ambitious about the future...

Thanks, Sid.

So basically, a stint at a QSI school would harm my chances of moving on later... This is good to know...

Is it true recruiters view previous experience at QSI schools negatively?

I'm considering a QSI school, but several people have told me they were told at fairs (by QSI teachers) that recruiters were refusing to interview teachers who were applying from QSI schools.

I don't want to take a post that will limit my chances to move on and up later in my career. Does anyone have any firsthand experience of this, or know colleagues who moved on from QSI?

I'm not sure what to do. My colleague has said some things that make me think she may be suicidal. She is in a bad situation at work and is being bullied by administration so I can't talk to them. Should I try to talk to her and if so, what do I say? I don't know what advice to give her but I don't want to make her feel worse. Has anyone ever experienced this working overseas?