Class teacher privately tutoring pupils in their class

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DS’s teacher tutors a couple of kids in his class each week. I thought this kind of thing was not permitted (teachers engaging in transactional engagements with parents). Anyone else think this is a bit odd?

This is a normal way for teachers to earn a bit of extra money IME.

Do you mean he tutors them in the classroom? Or during lesson time?

Is it taking place after school hours but in school? It could be funded by Pupil Premium

My school does not allow this. My understanding is that teachers can tutor (how do they find the energy?!) but not children from their own school.

Perfectly fine if declared to the school in cases of bias.

There's no "rule" about it but I think there should be.

It grinds my gears no end when colleagues are tutoring kids from our own school and getting paid for it.

I know that's a me problem but it just doesn't sit well with me.

What exactly is your issue with it though?

And they are paying the school for the facilities.

Presumably they have permission from.tbe headteacher and governors?

At school or at their home? It is normal for teachers to tutor but I thought it was advised not to tutor students you currently teach.

Tutoring other pupils who they don't teach seems fine.

It seems strange to teach pupils in a class and then tutor some of the same pupils later for extra money from the parents - as you've just been teaching them in the same class.

Still - at least you know what they are doing and what they need to do to make progress.

I think it's unethical to tutor children you actually teach. However perhaps the parents put up a good case and it's been okayed by the head. I have tutored in the past but never children I actually taught

I think it's quite common, but people are usually quiet about it. I assume one of the children has said something...

Permission and a bill for the use of the facilities ?

in all schools my DC have been too teachers aren’t allowed to tutor children who are in the school. (But frequently tutor others).

I would do this for free. Tell them to come at dinner time or after school.

I wouldn't want to charge.

I know the covid budget did pay catch up tutoring to staff.

Is it the same subjects? Eg a French teacher might be an Italian tutor or a physics teacher might tutor for astronomy gcse etc.

The OP doesn't say where the tutoring happens, it might be at the teachers home or the children's homes.

Ah, I was thinking "in their class" meant the physical building. If not, then obviously my remarks are wrong. Thanks for the nudge.

My DC's Y5 used to tutor for 11 plus. To any in Y4 and 5, not just his class. It happened off premises. He was apparently really really good.

What's the problem?

No problem, I had to read it twice as well!

Presumably it’s unethical in that the teacher could be deliberately slowing down class progress in order to capitalize on the offering paid tutoring to make up the gaps?

That we are paid as a staff to teach these students. It doesn't feel right that people then take parents' money as well.

Completely unethical and massive conflict of interests