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The thing about a crisis…   I’m a TEFL teacher (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). I’m also an organiser with the TEFL Workers’ Union, which is part of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). It’s not an industry…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, We, as members of the TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Workers’ Union branch of the Industrial Workers of the World, UK, would like to extend this message of solidarity to the workers at Amazon…

It’s no secret the current situation has put all of us workers in a dire situation. The government and its now clear and dangerous policy of herd immunity has exposed all of us to a catastrophic scenario in regards to…

    If you work in TEFL, there’s a good possibility you’re in a WhatsApp group where someone has sent a link to the petition “Extend business rates relief to include every English language teaching school.” Many of us may…

Dear TEFL Union,   As fellow trade unionists, and members of an education union that represents teachers and support staff, we send our solidarity to the TEFL Workers’ Union and, in particular, to the language school EF workers facing possible…

    The TEFL Workers’ Union has conducted a survey about how schools have handled the outbreak of COVID-19, and the results are in!   Before lockdown came into effect 27.5% of those surveyed had to take time off due…

The education sector has been central to the Government’s strategy for lifting lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools being closed and many grandparents being in the ‘vulnerable’ category means that whether their industry was closed or not, many parents have…

    TEFL Workers’ Union five key criteria to safely reopen schools   The TEFL Workers’ Union takes the safety of our members, their colleagues, and their students as our highest priority.   We will stand behind all language school…

My name is Margot Hill and I am the UCU London Region Secretary. At our Regional Committee meeting yesterday we voted to send a message of support and solidarity to your organisation, the IWW Education sector. We understand that many…