Press Release 21-04-08

Teach Away Inc. chosen by Korean Government to Recruit English Teachers

TORONTO, Ontario – April 21, 2008 – Teach Away Inc. (www.teachaway.com), a North American teacher recruitment company, announced today that they have been selected by the Korean National Institute for International Educational Development (NIIED) as an official recruiting partner. Teach Away Inc. will work closely with the Korean government’s EPIK program to help fulfill their need for native English speaking teachers at public schools across South Korea. The EPIK Program expects to hire more than 350 English teachers for positions starting in September 2009.

Since its inception in 2003, Teach Away Inc. (www.teachaway.com) has seen tremendous growth in the need for teachers from international schools and governments. Founder and Director of International Relations, Katarina Puzic states, “Every year the demand for English teachers from North America increases. This year alone we expect to send twice as many teachers to English teaching positions around the globe than in the previous year.”

South Korea in particular is a hotbed for English language instruction. Mr. Lee Myung-bak, the newly elected South Korean president plans to revolutionize the nation’s English language industry. The presidential transition team announced that, “beginning in 2010 every high school English class will be taught in English.”

Teach Away Inc. will assist the government in every aspect of the teacher recruitment process from marketing and promotion, to selection, and post-arrival support for teachers. In addition to placing teachers in Korea, Teach Away Inc. also works with governments, universities and schools in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Mexico.

For more information regarding services offered by Teach Away Inc. visit www.teachaway.com.

Media Contact:
David Frey
604.288.7808
dave @teachaway.com
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