Roswalle's Workstation

Schools are particularly adept at writing contracts which protect themselves. Despite the titles which some companies adopt "language/culture school," "academy," "institute," "college" ultimately they are businesses whose main objective is to make a profit. This is true regardless of the size of the company and the good intentions outlined in its mission statement or the proclamations of educational excellence on its Web site. As one experienced TEFL professional wisely said, "most places ... are run by businessmen not language administrators or teachers. The teachers viewed the big schools in a similar light to other major companies in the service industry. "Faceless" is probably the most commonly used adjective in comments, and more than one person spoke of being little part more of the machine.