Many foreign teachers are fed-up with pay and other issues affecting teachers in their countries. So, they are enticed by international employment agencies such as RIC Search Group who has been advertising for teachers to come to work in the USA. However, these teachers must beware of the fine prints of the high costs and other expectations that will be required if they apply. First, the steep US$150 is non-refundable so this so-called processing fee will be lost if the teacher does not meet the agency's requirements. Further, once the teacher is accepted, the company assesses fees for the most minute services for at least two years and that will certainly leave the teacher living from hand-to-mouth for a long time even after the contract with the agency is terminated. It is also important to mention that foreign teachers will be assigned to the worst schools that are unfortunately located within the inner city. By the way, native born Americans often do not care to take such teaching positions, and if they do, many do not stick around for a long time. So, time and effort will not be spent teaching but in addressing serious behavioral problems that foreign teachers are not used to dealing with especially since the culture is different from their own. This difficulty is very stressful and can sometimes lead to a medical issues. So, think twice before applying for teaching jobs in the USA. Don't jump from the frying pan into the fire! The following website gives a clear picture of the issues that a foreign teacher may face.
http://www.examiner.com/article/foreign-teachers-take-u-s-teaching-jobs
