Anonymous wrote:Is $150 the average price of a tutor? That sounds high to me. What qualifications do they have?

+1. Esp for online.

I had this happen with my daughter at a tutoring center years ago. I think they prioritized clients that paid for more hours. Also, DD needed to be seen by 5 before her ADHD meds wore off which I suspect was a pain for the tutor who was very in demand and wanted more flexibility. We switched to a retired teacher in our neighborhood who charged $80 and never looked back. The neighborhood tutor was happy to accommodate DD’s schedule and willing to see her at the last minute if she was truly stuck between sessions. Another possibility is the tutor doesn’t feel your daughter needs the help. We used the same neighborhood tutor I mentioned above for my son. He was a very solid student earning an A. He really just lacked confidence. She called me on more than one occasion to say she felt badly taking our money because he didn’t need her.

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Anonymous wrote:The one time it happened to my teen who is quiet and unassuming, the math tutor said there was nothing more he could help with, and he was right (and honest!).

It sounds like there’s more going on here, OP.

That's exactly why I'm posting. What else could be going on? What is my child doing wrong or what am I doing wrong?

Are you being a high maintenance PITA parent? Do you frequently email or call the tutor? Your kid could be fine. The tutors could find other kids that have hands off or low maintenance parents and earn the same money.

Nope, never talk to the tutor. Literally never. I respond right away on email when they need to reschedule on their end and always agree to whatever they suggest.

Then I would think it’s because they are flaky and unreliable. It’s hard to find reliable people in so many areas. We had the same issue for a while with therapists. We would finally find someone with availability and then they would frequently cancel or move.

yeah this is probably what I’d chalk it up to …

Those of you piping up saying you would tutor -- tell me more. Only interested in online?
We have had a lot of trouble finding consistent tutors, but it's clear to me why -- we are in NE DC, and most of the clients for tutoring are not near us, so even though we are willing to get to NW east of the park (Takoma, Petworth, downtown), it still doesn't work for many tutors. We had one consistent tutor who did it for a year and then stopped. One tutor quit because our kid with dyslexia and not great frustration tolerance needed more cajoling/bribing to do work she saw as hard and the tutor wasn't willing/interested in doing that.

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Anonymous wrote:The one time it happened to my teen who is quiet and unassuming, the math tutor said there was nothing more he could help with, and he was right (and honest!).

It sounds like there’s more going on here, OP.

That's exactly why I'm posting. What else could be going on? What is my child doing wrong or what am I doing wrong?

Are these tutors all at the same center? Are they independent from each other? What do they say when you ask them why they cannot continue with your kid?

They are independent. One said she has some kids who need more time, and another one said they got too busy with other non-tutoring things.

How many tutors have bowed out, in all? If it's just two, I think you can chalk it up to coincidence.

This. It also could be a matter of convenience (distance, traffic, time slot).

Just two but it happened at around the same time so I'm panicked.

Tutors and therapists come and go, especially the ones in their twenties. I would not read anything into this, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:The one time it happened to my teen who is quiet and unassuming, the math tutor said there was nothing more he could help with, and he was right (and honest!).

It sounds like there’s more going on here, OP.

That's exactly why I'm posting. What else could be going on? What is my child doing wrong or what am I doing wrong?

Are you being a high maintenance PITA parent? Do you frequently email or call the tutor? Your kid could be fine. The tutors could find other kids that have hands off or low maintenance parents and earn the same money.

Nope, never talk to the tutor. Literally never. I respond right away on email when they need to reschedule on their end and always agree to whatever they suggest.

Then I would think it’s because they are flaky and unreliable. It’s hard to find reliable people in so many areas. We had the same issue for a while with therapists. We would finally find someone with availability and then they would frequently cancel or move.

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Anonymous wrote:The one time it happened to my teen who is quiet and unassuming, the math tutor said there was nothing more he could help with, and he was right (and honest!).

It sounds like there’s more going on here, OP.

That's exactly why I'm posting. What else could be going on? What is my child doing wrong or what am I doing wrong?

Are these tutors all at the same center? Are they independent from each other? What do they say when you ask them why they cannot continue with your kid?

They are independent. One said she has some kids who need more time, and another one said they got too busy with other non-tutoring things.

How many tutors have bowed out, in all? If it's just two, I think you can chalk it up to coincidence.

This. It also could be a matter of convenience (distance, traffic, time slot).

Just two but it happened at around the same time so I'm panicked.

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Anonymous wrote:The one time it happened to my teen who is quiet and unassuming, the math tutor said there was nothing more he could help with, and he was right (and honest!).

It sounds like there’s more going on here, OP.

That's exactly why I'm posting. What else could be going on? What is my child doing wrong or what am I doing wrong?

Are these tutors all at the same center? Are they independent from each other? What do they say when you ask them why they cannot continue with your kid?

They are independent. One said she has some kids who need more time, and another one said they got too busy with other non-tutoring things.

How many tutors have bowed out, in all? If it's just two, I think you can chalk it up to coincidence.

This. It also could be a matter of convenience (distance, traffic, time slot).

Anonymous wrote:You should try wyzant if you are doing it online. There are plenty of really good teachers in the Midwest who charge $50.

+1

Love this idea. OP, if you are in FCPS, you should know that certain parents/students book tutors every day for every class, not just once (or even twice or three times) per week.

I’ve been an independent tutor for 15+ years. I usually drop kids because their parents are a PITA that expect miracles.

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Anonymous wrote:The one time it happened to my teen who is quiet and unassuming, the math tutor said there was nothing more he could help with, and he was right (and honest!).

It sounds like there’s more going on here, OP.

That's exactly why I'm posting. What else could be going on? What is my child doing wrong or what am I doing wrong?

Are you being a high maintenance PITA parent? Do you frequently email or call the tutor? Your kid could be fine. The tutors could find other kids that have hands off or low maintenance parents and earn the same money.

Nope, never talk to the tutor. Literally never. I respond right away on email when they need to reschedule on their end and always agree to whatever they suggest.

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Anonymous wrote:The one time it happened to my teen who is quiet and unassuming, the math tutor said there was nothing more he could help with, and he was right (and honest!).

It sounds like there’s more going on here, OP.

That's exactly why I'm posting. What else could be going on? What is my child doing wrong or what am I doing wrong?

Are you being a high maintenance PITA parent? Do you frequently email or call the tutor? Your kid could be fine. The tutors could find other kids that have hands off or low maintenance parents and earn the same money.

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Anonymous wrote:You should try wyzant if you are doing it online. There are plenty of really good teachers in the Midwest who charge $50.

Yes. You go in and book sessions. I'm not understanding exactly the situation where tutors can "drop" a student who is booking and paying but it shouldn't be possible on a site like that or reply.

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Anonymous wrote:The one time it happened to my teen who is quiet and unassuming, the math tutor said there was nothing more he could help with, and he was right (and honest!).

It sounds like there’s more going on here, OP.

That's exactly why I'm posting. What else could be going on? What is my child doing wrong or what am I doing wrong?

Are these tutors all at the same center? Are they independent from each other? What do they say when you ask them why they cannot continue with your kid?

They are independent. One said she has some kids who need more time, and another one said they got too busy with other non-tutoring things.

How many tutors have bowed out, in all? If it's just two, I think you can chalk it up to coincidence.