Foreign teachers pay dearly to fill empty N.M. jobs The alarm rings at 3 a.m., and Ronell Mangilit is the first one up in a house shared with four fellow teachers. He prepares breakfast, writes up the day’s math lesson, and puts on a button-down shirt, a tie and crisply pressed slacks. Then it’s off to teach the children of New Mexican oil rig workers — arriving in his sixth-grade classroom by 7:20 sharp. It’s a job no American wanted, but one the 30-year-old Filipino was willing to pay thousands of dollars to get. Armed with a PhD in math education and a promise to a deceased brother, Mangilit ... Continue reading... http://nmindepth.com/2018/10/11/foreign-teachers-pay-dearly-to-fill-empty-n-m-jobs/ Read how U.S. courts have sided with guest workers in exploitation schemes Read how recruiting agencies exploit education ties
Foreign teachers in New Mexico may not know what they’re getting into The alarm rings at 3 a.m., and Ronell Mangilit is the first one up in a house shared with four fellow teachers. He prepares breakfast, writes up the day’s math lesson and puts on a button-down shirt, a tie and crisply pressed slacks. Then it’s off to teach the children of New Mexican oil rig workers — arriving in his sixth-grade classroom by 7:20 sharp. It’s a job no American wanted, but one the 30-year-old Filipino was willing to pay thousands of dollars to get. Possessing a doctorate in math education and a desire to deliver on a promise made ... Continue reading... http://www.santafenewmexican.com/ne...cle_07dfdcbf-9411-536a-a0cd-23ba4b37aab6.html
