Ok, so you want an honest review. Let us start with your management team. I have worked in China for about 4 years now and in that time I have never seen such a bunch of outright liars. They are petty and vindictive and outright con artists from the vice-principal down to the “admin enforcers”. They are constantly lying to parents, teachers and students. You know the truth or are you so blinded by the crumbs they throw your way that you are unable to see them for what they are? Tell me, if an honest assessment was done, how many of the students would actually pass the set exams based on the curriculum you are teaching? So you perpetuate the lies in order to keep the school from collapsing?

About the only one I trusted in your school was the guy called A (who I believe has left now) who actually had a sense of decency. I don’t know Cory, so my viewpoint about him is limited. You can write this off as disgruntled, but the truth is that you have changed your teachers so often; I dare you to remember the teacher who taught Grade 1 of your class, before you arrived. As much as I hope that your school changes, I know that it won’t. At least Sherrie was honest about your situation, pity she left. All that is left is the carcass of what should have been a school and now the vultures are picking off the pieces.

You want to call bullshit? Take some time to read up about your school. How many ex-teachers have anything good to say about your school? How many would return, if given the chance, even if offered more money? I dare you to call them and ask them to give a positive review of Changshu International School. I have a list if you need (outdated now, but I’m sure you can find a recent one). I am certain almost all of them would tell you to “eff off”. This is not normal and you know it! Can all the ex-teachers be so wrong or vindictive? What happened in your school that made them so hateful? You say many teachers have re-signed, I call you on that bullshit then. Every term, I am sure teachers quit or new teachers join to replace them. In my time, I saw many teachers join up after a teacher packs up and just quits (or fired?). So this whole thing about teachers staying is an unverifiable smokescreen and a dumb one at that. Who is fooling who?

You are right, Changshu is a great city and the facilities are good. Everything you say about that city is true. Pity the school is located in such a poor area and taxis refused on many occasions to take us there at night. Don’t talk about the bus route, which changes as the roads are repaired! The bus route to and from the city is horrendous. Changshu city is a wonderful city to live if you a foreigner, it’s the school that’s the problem, so don’t confuse the two. The best thing to happen to your school was this post. Shine a light onto this cockroach filled dunny and let in some fresh air I say. Good luck with your publicity stunt. I am sure you will do a “good job” and convince people what a great school you have. Maybe even a pat on the head and a cookie for such a loyal bootlicker.

All prospective teachers have to do is ask any ex-teacher what it was like to know the truth.

But hey, good luck. (btw, learn to spell, its spelled “deficient” – English teacher?)