Anonymous wrote:As a veteran teacher with experience in upper-income communities, my personal tutoring rate is $100/hour.

However, with requests being received for POD teaching, which means multiple hours a week, I am charging $75/hour for one on one or $50/hour for groups of two to four students ($50/hour per student).

Anonymous wrote:I’m the “smug” pod parent back to answer questions.

The teacher is teaching half her normal workweek. She is getting paid to teach 20 hours and plan for 5. Most teachers spend more than 40 hours a week at school so the payment seems fair and she agreed to it. She was also already looking to take a year or so off due to Covid. This is just something for her on the side.

We have a legal contract drawn up for all parties. We are doing it on a semester basis. All children have withdrawn from school. If one family chooses to pull their child out prior to Jan 1, they are liable for paying their share.

If the teacher is sick she can take the day(s) off. There won’t be a substitute. If she requires more than 2 weeks off we can reevaluate per the contract.

All students will meet at the same house for the same hours 4 days a week to create structure. Location will also be reevaluated at the end of the semester.

I view this as a small business transaction.

Anonymous wrote:I’m the “smug” pod parent back to answer questions.

The teacher is teaching half her normal workweek. She is getting paid to teach 20 hours and plan for 5. Most teachers spend more than 40 hours a week at school so the payment seems fair and she agreed to it. She was also already looking to take a year or so off due to Covid. This is just something for her on the side.

We have a legal contract drawn up for all parties. We are doing it on a semester basis. All children have withdrawn from school. If one family chooses to pull their child out prior to Jan 1, they are liable for paying their share.

If the teacher is sick she can take the day(s) off. There won’t be a substitute. If she requires more than 2 weeks off we can reevaluate per the contract.

All students will meet at the same house for the same hours 4 days a week to create structure. Location will also be reevaluated at the end of the semester.

I view this as a small business transaction.

Anonymous wrote:I just saw a post of someone offering their 'services' to run a POD- no identified teaching experience, but was asking $60 an hour, wanted 30 hours a week, and planned to bring 2 of her own children with her.

Anonymous wrote:Our pod teacher will do all the teaching, lesson planning and extras. She will not be required to make lunches or “babysit.” Kids are 4th grade (4 kids all AAP so close in ability level). We are paying $1000 a week. That breaks down to $250 a week per family for 20 hours of instruction and 5 hours of planning time for her. She is a former teacher who didn’t feel like returning and taught 4th grade in FCPS for 15 years.

Her fee is set and if a family pulls out they are liable for paying for the rest of the semester. We are re-evaluating then. We have all unenrolled our kids as well so no need to keep up with zoom lessons.

Anonymous wrote:Our pod teacher will do all the teaching, lesson planning and extras. She will not be required to make lunches or “babysit.” Kids are 4th grade (4 kids all AAP so close in ability level). We are paying $1000 a week. That breaks down to $250 a week per family for 20 hours of instruction and 5 hours of planning time for her. She is a former teacher who didn’t feel like returning and taught 4th grade in FCPS for 15 years.

Her fee is set and if a family pulls out they are liable for paying for the rest of the semester. We are re-evaluating then. We have all unenrolled our kids as well so no need to keep up with zoom lessons.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pod teacher will do all the teaching, lesson planning and extras. She will not be required to make lunches or “babysit.” Kids are 4th grade (4 kids all AAP so close in ability level). We are paying $1000 a week. That breaks down to $250 a week per family for 20 hours of instruction and 5 hours of planning time for her. She is a former teacher who didn’t feel like returning and taught 4th grade in FCPS for 15 years.

Her fee is set and if a family pulls out they are liable for paying for the rest of the semester. We are re-evaluating then. We have all unenrolled our kids as well so no need to keep up with zoom lessons.

Curious how you are handling taxes? Everyone paying off the books? It would be very hard for most professional teachers to have only 4K a month in income if they are paying tax on that income. Of course, you may find someone but this seems like a low price to pay if you are doing it legitimately.

These teachers may not have better choices if they don’t want to teach DL.

But yes, taxes and the rest is complicated. Don’t do this under the table.

What if you were paying a college student to basically babysit your kids? Do that under the table?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pod teacher will do all the teaching, lesson planning and extras. She will not be required to make lunches or “babysit.” Kids are 4th grade (4 kids all AAP so close in ability level). We are paying $1000 a week. That breaks down to $250 a week per family for 20 hours of instruction and 5 hours of planning time for her. She is a former teacher who didn’t feel like returning and taught 4th grade in FCPS for 15 years.

Her fee is set and if a family pulls out they are liable for paying for the rest of the semester. We are re-evaluating then. We have all unenrolled our kids as well so no need to keep up with zoom lessons.

Curious how you are handling taxes? Everyone paying off the books? It would be very hard for most professional teachers to have only 4K a month in income if they are paying tax on that income. Of course, you may find someone but this seems like a low price to pay if you are doing it legitimately.

These teachers may not have better choices if they don’t want to teach DL.

But yes, taxes and the rest is complicated. Don’t do this under the table.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our pod teacher will do all the teaching, lesson planning and extras. She will not be required to make lunches or “babysit.” Kids are 4th grade (4 kids all AAP so close in ability level). We are paying $1000 a week. That breaks down to $250 a week per family for 20 hours of instruction and 5 hours of planning time for her. She is a former teacher who didn’t feel like returning and taught 4th grade in FCPS for 15 years.

Her fee is set and if a family pulls out they are liable for paying for the rest of the semester. We are re-evaluating then. We have all unenrolled our kids as well so no need to keep up with zoom lessons.

What's your plan for if she gdts sick or quits?

Great Point! What about leave and substitutes? The more I process these “Pods” teachers, the more ridiculous it seems. No more loves teaching over a screen but it makes more sense financially to just follow suit as a teacher.