Non native teachers are equally good
As a non-native speaker,I feel that everyone should be given equal opprtunity to prove what 'they're made of'. Would you rather have a non-competent native speaker or an effective non-native speaker to teach? Even though I can't break through this thick wall used to discriminate us from English native speakers, I give private lessons to students who go to private schools and I'm quite proud to say that, 95% of my students claim that I explain much clearer than their teachers. From experience, I know what problems ESL students are likely to encounter because I've been down that road before and that's a special attribute non native speakers possess as a by-product of learning English. Since teaching is an art, focus should be directed on skill regardless of whether one is a native speaker or not. In a nutshell, I feel this whole issue is 'a subtle mind' and should be done away with. Thank you
—BrendaBubbles