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The Meltdown of English Teaching in Taiwan

May 29, 2009October 4, 2026Trista di Genovabushiban, cram school, economy, education, employment, engish teaching, foreign workers, jobs, language, linguistics, Taiwan

by Trista di Genova Exclusive to The Wild East It’s not just the economy; Taiwanese have money. They are among the best savers in the world, and have invested, thrown money at the bushiban (cram school) system of English education in Taiwan. Mr Chandler wrote on our pages about the days when foreigners were nabbed…

Job market tighter for some foreign teachers in Taiwan

Taiwan News

November 18, 2008October 4, 2026Trista di Genovaenglish teaching, job market, jobs, salary, Taiwan

Maggie Cieslukowski arrived from Quebec last week armed with some tutoring experience and a TESL, and is finding landing a teaching job harder than last year at this time. By Trista di Genova The China Post Maggie Cieslukowski, 32, arrived from Quebec last week armed with a background in graphic design, a little tutoring experience,…