DG Info: Information for Teachers

I get a lot of questions from teachers who are either interested in coming to Kuwait to work, or who have been offered jobs by schools in Kuwait.

I'm not a teacher, I'm not involved in education, and have no kids; so I'm useless on this subject.  I do get comments from readers - some trashing particular schools where they have worked.  Unfortunately, those negative comments are better suited for forums on the subject; not really for my blog.  So, I often don't post them.

I always try to help people as much as I can and respond to all e-mails and questions.  Since I receive so many questions on this topic, I thought I would post my standard response: 

You should check out one of the teachers forums in Kuwait and pose your questions there.  Here are several:

http://www.expatexchange.com/kuwait/liveinkuwait.html

http://community.justlanded.com/en/Kuwait/forum/teaching

http://www.ajarnforum.net/vb/living-and-teaching-in-the-middle-east/47566-teaching-in-kuwait.html

http://www.wordtravels.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=7142

http://www.internationalschoolsreview.com/nonmembers/kuwait-survey-results.htm

http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=81600

http://www.expat-blog.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=132363

http://www.eslbase.com/advice/kuwait

Ask questions of those who know and form your opinion based on overall concensus.  I wouldn't look at it from any 1-sided opinion, but gather as much info as you can.

Good luck!