I once had a school tell me I would pay a fine if I was late to class, when I asked them if they would pay a fine if they ever cancelled a class without giving me a timely warning they told me no. Needless to say I did not go to work there, others have and continue to do so, which allows that school to keep their rules.

I'm bound to say, you do have a few really good points-you are so right, FT's are and have been largely to blame for why bad Chinese schools are able to ride rough-shod. FT's should stop being big girls' blouses and playing along with one-sided demands and regulations; however, i don't really see any harm in a bit of name calling, I mean it's only the worst of the worst like York that gets so much attention.

You say certain FT's who have supported the likes of York School get all upset and sensitive if called a name. Deary Deary the poor fragile little things, sounds like the big girls who give in to free teaching demonstrations and fines etceteras, and in your words have enabled/allowed these schools to keep their rules, the rules we complain about.