Re-instate Tim Stewart as ET Editor
We, the signatories of this petition, language teaching professionals from around the globe (TESOL members and non-members alike), hereby request that the TESOL Board of Directors strongly consider re... continue reading »
"As a TESOL member and ESL teacher, I consider the methods used to remove Mr. Stewart to be VERY unprofessional and therefore unacceptable."
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"I know nothing of the background to this situation. But what I do know is that due process is the hallmark of any professional and ethical organistion."
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"Transparent due process is absolutely necessary here and Tim Stewart's dismissal without following clear procedures is unacceptable. He should be reinstated."
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"TESOL Member"
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"Associate Professor, Kumamoto Gakuen University"
"As a TESOL member I fully support the petiton. I believe Tim Stewart should be reinstated as Editor of ET."
"I am shocked and deeply disappointed that TESOL could be so totalitarian as to take an action such as this. It is outrageous in the extreme. I had expected better of you, TESOL! Please correct this at once!"
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"I am appalled by the lack of due process in the firing of Tim Stewart as ET editor. How can such an established institution like TESOL get away with this?"
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"Member 12817: That it should come to this ..."
"Due process and explanation are in order"
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"Due process and transparency, please. Membership # 3998"
"Even though I don't know Tim Stewart, I don't believe in taking ( or what seems to be ) arbitrary decisions. TESOL has a board and if there was any concern about Tim's leadership as ET Editor, this should have been taken up by the board."
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"All organizations need to be transparent and maintain a dialogue with members to retain trust, equality and collegiality. Not to do so is to invite a demoralized membership and a narrowed vision."