Will China's New Regulations on Teachers Finally End Exploitation Of Foreign English Teacher Jobs by Unqualified Ones?

But the times have changed. The Chinese government has implemented stricter regulations on foreign employees, making it harder for them to get a visa and stay in China long-term if they don’t meet certain criteria like having a master’s degree or more than two years of experience: "In my opinion we can't just let any English teacher come here with no qualifications" says Zhang Wei from the Shanghai education authority, referring to new regulations about getting Chinese teaching jobs. In an attempt to weed out unqualified teachers who are only taking advantage of China's lenient policies they have cracked down on visa restrictions and require more than a master’s degree or 2 years of experience for English teacher: "If you don't meet the standards then what can we do?" Zhang asks rhetically, pointing towards problems in hiring non-native English speakers to teach English language classes. There is also a growing concern about how unqualified teachers are giving substandard teaching and thereby affecting students negatively by their lack of proper qualifications or experience:"The biggest fear isn’t just about the teachers but the students who will be learning from them" Zhang states, as he explains about some cases where under qualified English language teacher have affected student marks for example "English classes with such a teacher wouldn't even pass muster and that is really sad news". Many native English speakers may find themselves in the shoes of LBH when their Chinese visa’s are almost finished. This can be attributed to an increasing amount of choices expats made after they had gotten used to living without proper teaching qualifications but have become unrecognizable from previous standards:"I'm just a guy who loves speaking and writing, no pretenses about being anything else" says John Smith in his introduction when meeting people online; this shows many English teachers aren’t necessarily looking for a career highlight, nor do they even pretend to be an expert: "In all honesty I’m not here looking at the big picture of teaching but rather just enjoying time with friends and family while on vacation - which is what brings me here in China anyway", he says. We should also recognize that there are many well-intentioned English teachers who aren’t LBHs, nor do they have any intention to become one: "If you can't understand the nuances of a language then how would it be possible for you?" asks Zhang when talking about foreign teachers coming into china with under average teaching background.
The perception that exists is based on many factors but one major factor is probably that there are more English teacher jobs available in China than there are qualified people to fill those roles, which results from the fact that fewer Chinese students and language learners have reached an adequate level of proficiency to communicate effectively enough with native speakers: "Dongguan Jobs Teaching Jobs" link would be a good source for these teachers looking to apply ( Dongguan is also home to 2nd best teaching jobs).
But it’s not all doom and glorow, some English teachers have had success stories in China. In fact many have reported making lifelong friends with fellow native speakers who went on from learning intermediate-level Mandarin to higher level languages such as Japanese or Korean after just several short months of classes: "It's nice when we can form these kinds of bonds – I never thought they would actually become like family but now they are", says Emily, a teacher at the Shanghai English Center about students that have gone on from learning intermediate-level Mandarin to higher level languages.
And there is also another factor - China’s own internal issues with its English teaching industry; teachers who aren’t native speakers may face a lot of difficulty in trying to get work because they lack experience and proper qualifications: "We see so many applications but you can't even recognize what half the words say, we have to train them before anything else" says Zhang when talking about how he sees unrecognizable job candidates coming from everywhere.
What are native English speakers supposed to do then in order to stay competitive? “The biggest fear isn’t just about the teachers but the students who will learn from them – if they don't meet the standards, what can we do?" asks Zhang rhetorically when talking about their unrecognizable teaching qualifications - He further adds "In all honesty I’m not here looking at the big picture of teaching but rather just enjoying time with friends and family while on vacation – which is what brings me here in China anyway": John Smith sums it up from his experience as an English teacher working in a language center.
Another aspect to consider, native English teachers who aren’t necessarily LBHs are well-intentioned people looking for career highlights or even just enjoying their time with friends and family - In short they may find themselves like "English classes with such a teacher wouldn't pass muster".
The article is based on an interview from Shanghai education authority about the new rules which have been implemented to weed out unqualified teachers who are largely taking advantage of China's lenient visa policies: "In my opinion we can’t just let

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