Posted on 11/20/2023 2:16:18 PM PST by DallasBiff
When Andrea Starlin first started noticing her sons struggling in high school, her first instinct as a mom was to try to help.
"I think the most defeating thing is a lot of times, these are gaps I can't solve because I'm not a teacher. I'm not a mathematician," the Denver-area mom said.
To help fill those academic gaps, Starlin has relied on private tutors to help her kids overcome academic hurdles. Lately, though, it's been nearly impossible to find a tutor when she needs one. And Starlin isn't alone, as there is a massive shortage of tutors nationwide
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For some people, probably so, at least for the present.
Not every parent has the aptitude, the patience or the sense of when to apply discipline to their child/ student.
By the time some kids are in fourth grade (aprx. 9 years old)
some may already be treating their mom and dad with disrespect, ignoring them or wasting time arguing.
Sounds like a government school and how they treat teachers.
“I guess homeschooling is out of the question.”
How does a mom that got a D in eigth-grade math home-school calculus?
Very soon to be obsoleted by AI.
I’d bet no longer than 5 years. It’ll be tuned to the learner’s strength, weaknesses and learning style
How much do tutors get paid? Apparently not enough because there’s few doing it.
Uhmmm....parenting is tutoring.
Homeschooling was not hard. It was very satisfying. Fifteen years later the results are impressive.
Public Education in America is by large, child abuse.
My wife taught herself trig and calculus to track our son.
There are tons of options. Giving up shouldn’t be one of them
Public Education in America is modeled after the Prussian public school system, which was created to mold farm boys into obedient soldiers after Napoleon made short work of them in the Napoleonic wars.
My local school district starts new teachers at $60k for essentially 8 months of full-time (Monday through Friday) work.
Tutors, even when hired through the district, make $10.50 per hour.
Bus drivers make twice that.
I think the shortage might be due to a lack of pay.
Don’t know why I read tater.... must be tired.
$50/hr
Obviously a massive government program is needed. Heaven forbid any of these parents use online tutoring.
How does a single mom with three kids that got a D in eigth-grade math home-school calculus?
How does a single mom with three kids that got a D in eigth-grade math home-school calculus?
I'm going to guess that she does not charge enough for her services, and the other tutors don't either. And my daughter probably can charge more for the rent to other teachers.
In which they indoctrinated them to hate the French and British which led to WWI.
Based on some stories out there bout students attacking teachers-—I would NEVER offer to tutor in simple Math or Accounting....and I am damn good at Accounting.
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