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  Case: Private tutoring
You are a well-respected 5th grade teacher. The parents of a 4th grade student (not one of your students) comes to you and ask if you would tutor their son for the academic year. They will pay you $30 per hour and ask for 10 hours of tutoring to be done per week (two hours per day after school). They tell you that their son has been clinically diagnosed with a learning disability, but they refuse to believe the diagnosis. They state that their son "is lazy and needs the kind of accountability that his current teacher is not providing." You could use the money, but are concerned about the ethics of accepting such a position. What legal and ethical considerations need to be analyzed prior to you making a decision?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Accepting money from a parent to tutor their child his definitely a shady area. I know money can be tight, but I don't find it acceptable to receive money from parents in any shape. If you have the time, then you can tutor the child free of charge. It will also give you a chance to monitor if the child has a condition hindering their learning ability.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree. Accepting the payment is wrong, but still offering to help is a good idea.
Rated On: October 21, 2014 5:12 am
Rated By: Deborah Guyton
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this because it is a grey area to accept money from the parents. A referral by yourself to a local tutor would be another option for the parents.
Rated On: February 24, 2015 6:52 pm
Rated By: aNaQev
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with this statement because they need to think about the impact on the child and teacher. What happens if the child becomes your student next year? I would maybe recommend other tutors in the area or various tutoring companies.
Rated On: February 28, 2015 2:40 pm
Rated By: aHeXud
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree that accepting money from parent is wrong.
Rated On: February 28, 2015 10:29 pm
Rated By: JugaVu
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I would do exactly this, I would tutor for free of charge.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 3:31 am
Rated By: LedaQy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with the solution. I don't think any teacher should accept money from a parent.
Rated On: July 5, 2015 10:20 pm
Rated By: Brittany Duce
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I disagree with this response because this isn't exactly a bad thing. Plenty of parents hire tutors, especially if they can find a teacher from a different grade level of their student.
Rated On: October 19, 2015 2:58 am
Rated By: eRymaT
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree with your response. Even though money can be tight, it is a risky thing to do.
Rated On: February 26, 2018 4:09 am
Rated By: LyruPa