TEFL bloggers of the world unite!
Thanks to all the people who have supported me in my fight (and the losing fights of Sandy McManus at TEFLtrade and Wally Windsor) against the vague threats and other bullying tactics of Mr Paul Lowe of Windsor Schools/ Windsor TEFL. The best way to tackle this man until he learns some basic manners seems to be to make sure that threatening legal action for no reason is the surest way to ensure that all the top Google searches for “Paul Lowe” and “Windsor Schools/Windsor TEFL” continue to be from victims of his unpleasant manner and worse. It will also make sure that the voices that are heard are those of his teachers, trainees and students rather than himself.
To achieve that I humbly ask anyone who has a blog- TEFL related or otherwise, even just your Facebook page, a specially started blog,or MSN profile- to give Paul Lowe and his school a mention. If you don’t have time to write an entry explaining your feelings about this person, copying and pasting this message will do the job just fine. Just pasting this into an email and sending it to everyone you know in TEFL would also be a great help.
If you know as little about his business as I do, a few words about him threatening to sue before there was any mention of him on TEFLtastic blog should suffice, and quoting his own words should show his personality better than our comments ever could (see Letter from a Reader post below for some prime examples). When he offers a full apology for his threats etc I will be more than happy to let him have his say on TEFLtastic.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer
Alex
March 13th, 2008 at 7:40 am
TEFL bloggers Unite!…
Alex Case is reporting on some (il)legal troubles that bloggers are encountering with one individual on the internet. It seems that this individual is threatening to sue owners of blogs even when said blogs have written nothing about this individual on…
March 13th, 2008 at 9:26 am
Paul Lowe at Windsor TEFL is currently advertising for ‘teachers and trainers for the summer season.’ As someone who has taught there in the past, I’d advise anyone interested in this to be careful. Teaching rates are low – as little as £9 per hour – and the premises are very cramped, hot and unsanitary (the food area is virtually inside the toilets!). Windsor TEFL also pay you ‘cash in hand’ so you have to sort out your own tax and NI, which is a nightmare. Everyone who knows the place will have their own view, of course, but do ask around before getting involved with these people.