The Precarious Work of English Language Teaching in Canada

Autor/in	Breshears, Sherry
Titel	The Precarious Work of English Language Teaching in Canada
Quelle	In: TESL Canada Journal, 36 (2019) 2, S.26-47 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0826-435X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; English (Second Language); Second Language Instruction; Adult Education; Adult Educators; Employment Level; Language Teachers; Temporary Employment; Part Time Employment; Salaries; Wages; Faculty Workload; Teacher Employment Benefits; Job Security; Well Being; Unions; Teacher Associations; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult education teacher; Adult education; Teacher; Teachers; Adult educator; Erwachsenenbildner; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Beschäftigungsgrad; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Zeitarbeit; Part-time employment; Teilzeitbeschäftigung; Entlohnung; Gehalt; Wage; Löhne; Arbeitsplatzsicherheit; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Lehrerorganisation; Lehrerverband; Lehrervereinigung; Kanada
Abstract	This article draws from the concept of precarious employment to better understand the working conditions of teachers of adult English as an additional language (EAL) learners in Canada. I examine previously published research on the employment situations of this group of educators, drawing from data that have been gathered using interviews and surveys with teachers of adult English language and literacy learners over the past two decades. The findings of the review suggest that precarious employment in the form of part-time and temporary work, low wages, unpaid work hours, and multiple job holding is pervasive in this sector and that such conditions have persisted for decades. I propose that approaches developed in labour studies can assist in generating a better understanding of the ways that work insecurity affects these teachers' lives and pedagogical practices and suggest directions for further research into the intersections of working conditions and quality of education in this field. In particular, I suggest that precarious employment is produced by language and immigration policy frameworks and funding models and is linked to teacher and student identities. The article concludes by considering ways in which stakeholders can challenge employment insecurity and its associated precarity. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01