qwerty said:Mamabear said:Now a days, I hear from other parents that teachers are offering tutoring for $60/hr.
Isn't there probably a rule against that?
Say what? That's a first, so you want a price control and you want the government to regulate tutoring.Mamabear said:There should be a rule against charging so much for tutoring, but I guess since its an "under the table" transaction, no one does anything about it. I sure wish I was patient enough to tutor...
I was referring to tutoring, not teacher salary.OS said:OCgasman said:I'm not understanding the recent posts. The free market will determine what tutors (current teachers or otherwise) will bear. If someone feels it's too expensive, they'll lower their price or be forced out by competitive pricing. It's the same with every facet of consumerism. Nobody is forcing people to buy a product or service. The market determines pricing.
Nice theory, but this isn't a perfectly free market. The market will bear to pay a higher price for higher end teachers. What pays for those teachers? Property taxes mainly, which are limited by Prop 13 zealots.
Mamabear said:Well isn't the government already regulating the pay of teachers? So in my opinion, it would be nice to regulate the price of tutoring. I know it won't happen, but if in the future my kid needs tutoring, I sure hope my kid's teacher (who is getting paid quite well) would be willing to tutor my kid at a reasonable rate. Or at least provide supplemental material at no cost...since I am paying the high price of living in Irvine
I think ppl want private tutoring above and beyond regular office hours. It's why Kumon, math places, etc exist. IUSD parents are neurotic. I think those places and private tutoring are a waste of money and time. They just teach you shortcuts and fill the hours with busy work. By 3rd grade everyone catches up. It's inherent intelligence and motivation that determines academic success. Intelligence is genetic. And motivation can be internal or external via pressure. Self motivation to succeed is best. A motivated smart kid will do well academically. A non-motivated smart kid or a motivated dumb kid won't...just common sense. I know all parents think they have a super smart kid but intelligence is a bell curve, most ppl fall under one standard deviation either way of avg.ZeroLot said:Mamabear said:Well isn't the government already regulating the pay of teachers? So in my opinion, it would be nice to regulate the price of tutoring. I know it won't happen, but if in the future my kid needs tutoring, I sure hope my kid's teacher (who is getting paid quite well) would be willing to tutor my kid at a reasonable rate. Or at least provide supplemental material at no cost...since I am paying the high price of living in Irvine
I'm confused. Do Irvine teachers not stick around for an hour after school to provide tutoring or homework help??
Offering before, lunch, and after school tutoring is part of a teachers extra duty ... Part of the contracted pay. Parents should not have to pay extra for tutoring unless you want to go above and beyond the regular extra help offered by the school. It's equal to office hours at the college level.
Wall Street is filled with frat boys that did just ok in college, but have the ability to schmooze and sell anything. Those guys are raking in the dough.
Kangen.Irvine said:Tutoring is oftentimes the replacement for parent involvement. Most schools state that students should expect 1-2 1/2 hours of homework per school night. The expectation is for the parent to sit down and guide their child. Some kids need more support than others. Unfortunately, most private tutors don't support the instruction offered in the classroom.
zubs said:I looked up a neighbor of mine who is a college professor. He only makes $66,000.
I thought he made more. Now I wish I could unsee his salary because I think about it when I see him.
with REDFIN and transparent CA we sure can get a lot of info on peoples financials.