GEPIK will not be hiring and/or renewing teachers from May 25, 2011 to August 31, 2011. At this point in time GEPIK is working to restructure the program. During this three-month period, we will be working to streamline the program so that starting September 2011 GEPIK contract dates will be aligned. We are aiming to set contract dates for September 1st and March 1st so that the GEPIK structure will be more standardized. We do realize that many of you will be affected by this change, but please understand that we found it crucial to restructure our program to improve GEPIK, not only for the program itself but for our teachers as well.
To explain this situation further, last year (2010), GEPIK reached its highest numbers of teachers. However, from the year 2011, there has been a decrease in the number of teachers in our program. At the same time, during this period of change, it is in the best interest of our program to secure as much funding as we could in order to maintain as many GEPIK teachers as possible.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
GEPIK hiring and renewal freeze.
It's been interesting reading about the GEPIK hiring and renewal freeze from May through August, and what it means for new and current teachers. From an email from the GEPIK coordinators, via Waygook.org:
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Hmmm... I suppose it makes sense to get things in order, but couldn’t the schools that are currently employing affected teachers just get a go-ahead to renew those teachers for a few months until everything is “aligned”? It seems weird to punish schools that are happy with their English teachers just because GEPIK thought it would be a good idea to hire people mid-semester. I wonder how many teachers this is affecting?
I agree with shotgunkorea...And too wonder how many people that'd be affecting. It's a shame to be laid off especially if you're good at teaching and your school loves to have you around.
This likely isn't the real reason. Reading between the lines, I'm guessiing it's more a money issue, but saying that would be a big loss of face.
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