how are english language teachers doing?

ESL/EFL schools are having a tough time at the moment:

Jay Doubleyou: how is the english language teaching industry doing?

But it's even worse if you're an ESL/EFL teacher:

Torquay teacher 'sinking in mire'

Friday, November 27th, 2020 8:48am

By Ed Oldfield, local democracy reporter

Covid support doesn't cover many self-employed

A self-employed teacher from Torquay says he is among the three million people who have been left to “sink in the financial mire” after missing out on support during the pandemic.

Richard Beale, 68, of Higher Warberry Road, Torquay, worked as an English language teacher for foreign students, as well as a consultant and exam supervisor.  But his work stopped due to the sector being badly affected by the pandemic as students stayed away from Devon and schools closed, hitting the workforce as well as host families who provide accommodation. 

Because Mr Beale became self-employed in April 2019, that was too late for him to qualify for financial support under the government scheme to compensate workers for lost income during the covid crisis.

He decided to speak out publicly to draw attention to the plight of those who were missing out on support, estimated at three million including 1.6 million self-employed, and because he felt his requests for help were being ignored by politicians.

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