NIFL-ESL 2003: [NIFL-ESL:9617] Re: [PartTime] article from The

It certainly is difficult finding a fulltime position in adult education. In the Chicago area, I only know of two colleges with fulltime AE instructors: Harper and City Colleges. There are at least 30 colleges in this area. The community-based organizations which offer adult ESL pay poverty-level salaries. Any ideas how to rectify this problem?

Barb Linek

Illinois Migrant Education Even Start

Adult Education Coordinator

(815) 609-9935

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From: Ujwala Samant <LALUMINEUSE@YAHOO.COM>

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Subject: [NIFL-ESL:9612] Re: Fw: [PartTime] article from The Chronicle

Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 09:04:22 -0500 (EST)

Dear Tanya,

I hear your anger at being a fulltime-partimer. I

think most people on this listserv understand and

support your anger. I agree with your statement that

this is no reason for the government/funders to take

advantage of the generosity of adult educators,

because I certainly don't see K-12 teachers putting up

with such treatment. I also don't see Susan or

Elisabeth saying that not giving partimers benefits

and retirement etc. was fair. If anything, Elizabeth

was clear in pointing out that it was their loss when

they lost good teachers because of the lack of

benefits.

I see this as systemic, in that the funders (and the

government) counts on the kindess of teachers and the

fact that they cannot organise is a huge disadvantage.

I've seen programmes where teachers have left halfway

through the term because they found jobs with

benefits. And finding a replacement was not hard. It's

the classic scenario where there are always teachers

who can/choose to work without benefits. So the demand

is met. In the meanwhile, making a career in adult

education becomes harder and harder.

regards

Ujwala Samant

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[NIFL-ESL:9617] Re: [PartTime] article from The Chronicle