That Chinese kool aid sure has a bit of a kick I must say. And obviously when the Chinese inter a whole section of their society (Uighur Muslims) then it really is just about educating them.

Oh and I just realised the OP should have taken the opportunity to google Tiananman Square while he was outside the great firewall of China.

BrazilBoy wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:55 pm Not true but having experienced teaching in China vs teaching in Cambodia and the attitudes of parents and administration in each country, I can make a fair comparison.

How many years teaching in China, out of interest?
Where?
How many schools?
Compared to your 2 months teaching in Cambodia

BB wrote: Chinese parents care more about their kids education and are more proactive in getting their kids that education than Cambodian parents. As a matter of fact, Chinese are more proactive than American parents when it comes to their kids education.

Yes, China sets a very high bar when it comes to education and there is no propaganda about that fact.

me wrote: Is that All of China? Or just the fortunate, or privileged portion in the best position?
My brief experience of China was that there is a very great difference between those privileged ‘haves’ and the less visible ‘have nots’.

Are you kidding or just playing devils advocate?

Neither. Purely based on observation of a limited cross section of airline employees, employed at a particular, quite large, company.

BB wrote: Also, ISR is not a random site. It’s the go to site for International School Teachers looking for information on International schools.

Are you making the assumption then that it’s also the go-to site that Cambodian school administrators would refer to? I suspect that these same people that you criticise also wouldn’t give a damn what a foreign website membership thinks. You’re reply makes it clear that you’re looking at the issues almost entirely as an outside observer, commenting on the situation, rather than as someone on the inside, trying to effect change.
Somewhat akin to missionaries of old casting judgement and then wading in to save the natives from themselves without first trying to truly understand what they’re dealing with.

One thing that does seriously concern me is your rather damning assessment of student aptitude after only two months. I feel a certain relief, in the same way as hearing of yet another addled short time teacher recently departed; relief that someone with such a lack of respect for their students is no longer in a position to work with them.

It’s a fine line- which is worse- an incompetent addict unable to give help, or someone who simply views their charges as beyond help?