https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Switzerland remains stuck in the second tier of countries when it comes to speaking English as a foreign language, a new study shows, but there are reasons for optimism, as the head of the English Teachers Association of Switzerland explained to The Local. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181107/why-switzerland-still-lags-behind-on-english-skills Wed, 07 Nov 2018 21:37:02 +0100 why-switzerland-still-lags-behind-on-english-skills Swiss teachers on Monday called for salary guarantees, arguing that in many places workload has increased without any boost to their pay packets. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170627/swiss-teachers-call-for-higher-wages Tue, 27 Jun 2017 12:13:08 +0200 swiss-teachers-call-for-higher-wages Students at a Zurich business school on Monday were surprised to see pornographic images beamed on to the classroom blackboard after their teacher forgot to turn off the overhead projector. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140226/business-school-teacher-shows-porn-in-class Wed, 26 Feb 2014 12:15:00 +0100 business-school-teacher-shows-porn-in-class