{"id":263,"date":"2026-07-15T18:02:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/kb\/terms-of-use-community-guidelines\/"},"modified":"2026-07-15T18:02:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T18:02:27","slug":"terms-of-use-community-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"kb_article","link":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/kb\/terms-of-use-community-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms of Use &#038; Community Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Terms of Use<\/h2>\n<p>By using ESL Boards, you agree to our Terms of Use. Here are the key points:<\/p>\n<h3>For teachers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Provide accurate information in your profile and resume.<\/li>\n<li>Do not create multiple accounts.<\/li>\n<li>Do not use the site for any illegal or fraudulent purpose.<\/li>\n<li>Respect the intellectual property of others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>For employers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Post accurate and truthful job listings.<\/li>\n<li>Do not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, or other protected characteristics.<\/li>\n<li>Honor the terms offered in your job postings.<\/li>\n<li>Do not charge teachers fees for placement (ethical recruitment).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Community guidelines<\/h2>\n<p>ESL Boards is a community of teachers, schools, and recruiters. To keep it valuable for everyone:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Be respectful<\/strong> \u2014 Treat other users with courtesy and professionalism.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be honest<\/strong> \u2014 Do not post misleading information or fake reviews.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Report problems<\/strong> \u2014 If you encounter spam, fraud, or abuse, report it to support.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Contribute positively<\/strong> \u2014 Share knowledge, help other teachers, and provide constructive feedback.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Prohibited content<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Spam or unsolicited advertising<\/li>\n<li>Discriminatory or harassing content<\/li>\n<li>False or misleading job postings<\/li>\n<li>Content that violates intellectual property rights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Violations may result in content removal and account suspension.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terms of Use By using ESL Boards, you agree to our Terms of Use. Here are the key points: For teachers Provide accurate information in your profile and\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/kb\/terms-of-use-community-guidelines\/\" class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1 text-primary font-medium text-sm hover:text-primary-dark transition-colors mt-2\">Read more <svg class=\"h-3.5 w-3.5\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"kb_category":[9],"class_list":["post-263","kb_article","type-kb_article","status-publish","hentry","kb_category-policies","esl-card"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article\/263","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/kb_article"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=263"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_article\/263\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=263"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eslboards.com\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/kb_category?post=263"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}