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CFTU White List 2018 PDF
CFTU White List 2018 PDF
Blacklists which were downloaded by 13,809 China foreign teachers and 7,482
netizens outside of China in 2017. And of course our 9,027 members find it in their
inbox whether they asked for it or not!
This year we are happy to report the addition of another 476 schools, universities and
training centers as the growing demand for foreign language, professors, and AP
teachers have “inspired and motivated” China’s educational employers to pay more
attention to the fair and ethical treatment of our expat colleagues, who not
surprisingly, filed 23% less complaints in 2017. So things are getting better for the
legal native-English-speaking teachers, and far worse for the fake wannabe teachers
who were arrested and deported in record numbers in 2017 (almost 5,000 arrests).
So rather than be sent home with a criminal record. We urge all new and old teachers
alike to seek employment only with legal and SAFEA – registered employers with the
fewest complaints. In 2017 we received 836 complaints from teachers, but in reality
695 were actually warranted and worthy of investigation. Here below, in no special
order are the 2,379 legal employers with the least amount of complaints who provide
Z visa support as reported by veteran foreign teachers working at least two years
here in China. If YOU are not offered a Z visa from day one by any employer who
offers you a full-time teaching job anywhere in China, please let us know at
report{at}chinaforeignteachersunion.org.
If you are offered a position by a school not found on this list, then by all means,
check our blacklist of 412 problematic and/or illegal China employers at
http://www.chinaforeignteachersunion.com.
As always we remind you that China’s public schools and universities are highly
regulated and monitored and seldom ever do we get complaints from foreign
teachers working there other than the pay is lower than expected or the housing
provided may not be acceptable by foreign standards. (a little cramped because with
1.5 billion people in China, space is at a premium in larger cities)
Conversely, over 80% of the complaints we receive are about the private training
centers most all of which have Chinese owners or are joint ventures with Chinese
management. No matter where you choose to work in China, remember the 90%
rule: “90% of China’s employers are honest, fair, and ethical, but 90% of China’s job
agents and recruiters are not.
To earn the most money and get the best benefits as a TEFL teacher in China, we
suggest you do not rely on neither job agents nor recruiters. Here is how to get your
own job directly and earn at least 20% - 50% more money and perks…
https://www.reddit.com/r/ChinaTEFL/comments/6w0rwy/contact_info_for_320_china
_tefl_esl_teacher/ (Click on the OP Link).
In tier one cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, it was about 15% higher. If
you were offered less you are probable a “newbie” and you will be falsely told that
10,000 rmb is the norm. 10,000 a month is what universities pay as a minimum, but
they provide your housing for free. If you use a job agent or recruiter they will slice
of about 20% to 50% of your salary. So if you want to earn more and worry less about
scams, read this here:
https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?704467-UPDATED-China-Liars-List-ESL-T
EFL-Teacher-Job-Scams-Internships-Exporters-etc-BLACKLIST&p=1961758#post1
961758.
You may not always be told the truth about working in China since most recruiters
and China job agents rely on hype and all the great food and fun you will have in
China while they deliberately avoid telling you all the negatives. To get a balanced
opinion about working in China visit these links below. Indeed China is a fun and very
memorable adventure if you do not get scammed or exploited.
http://www.chinascambusters.com
http://reddit.com/r/ChinaTefl
http://reddit.com/r/chinateachers
http://reddit.com/r/teflscams
http://eslwatch.info/forum/china
http://reddit.com/r/chinascamcentral
http://chinascamwatch.org
https://www.scam.com/entry.php?8576-Most-China-foreign-TEFL-English-teachers-c
heating-themselves-of-40-with-illegal-contracts
Here’s a sample of a bad but very common contract:
https://myalbum.com/album/Qt6TWGP0olx3
If you do not like the contract you are given, you are welcome to use ours which fully
complies with China Labor and Privacy Laws:
http://www.chinaforeignteachersunion.com/2017/06/cftu-urges-china-foreign-english.
html\
If you do not know what they are you can find them here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ChinaTEFL/comments/72a13d/foreign_english_teachers
_in_china_actually_have/
1. NEVER let anyone hold your passport in China except the PSB
2. Only sign employment contracts with direct employers – not agents or recruiters
3. Be sure your contract is in English on one side and Chinese on the backside
4. Take photos of any recruiter or job agent you use and their plastic got. ID card
5. Do not come to China without a signed and “chopped” contract and a Z Visa.
6. Never send your resume or passport scans until you read this first
http://chinascamwatch.wordpress.com
http://www.chinaforeignteachersunion.com/2017/01/cftu-publishes-2017-white-list-of
-china.html
IMPORTANT: If you do not have ALL of the below official requirements do not come
to China to work – no matter what some recruiter or job agent tells you. You will
eventually get caught, arrested, jailed for 30 days and then deported with a criminal
Here are the 2018 official China Foreign Teacher Requirements for 2018
Here they are as your own Embassy and Chinese Consulate and
http://SAFEA.gov.cn will confirm for you…
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Happy New Year TEFL Teachers. 2018 is the year of the dog. As a welcome gift to
you we hereby give you free Global WIFI Access and a free VPN that actually works
in China (only 4 VPNs reliably work here). There are no strings attached.
https://www.slideshare.net/LaowaiCareerCenter/cftu-gives-2018-new-year-gift-free-
wifi-access-when-traveling-and-vpn-for-china-tefl-teachers-working-in-china
Last but not least, sometimes you will encounter nasty comments or allegations
about our volunteer group (we sell nothing nor even advertise) but please remember
the source of these comments are usually from shady recruiters we have exposed on
line or on are blacklist. We have exposed over 360 scammers since 2010. If you
have any doubts about this please read here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ChinaScamCentral/comments/6mk11k/the_lovehate_relatio
nship_with_the_cftu_china/
http://opnlttr.com/search/node/CFTU
https://www.reddit.com/r/ChinaScamCentral/comments/7bk1n4/who_and_what_to_b
elieve_about_tefl_teaching_in/
If you want to learn more tips and tricks about teaching in China, visit these links at
your leisure:
http://chinascamwatch.org
http://reddit.com/r/tefl_tips_traps_scams
http://opnlttr.com/letter/tefl-teachers-uniting-new-reddit-sub-rteflscams-shrink-victim-
count-korea-and-china-job-scams
https://www.scam.com/showthread.php?704467-UPDATED-China-Liars-List-ESL-T
EFL-Teacher-Job-Scams-Internships-Exporters-etc-BLACKLIST