| Is it possible to teach these days and still support | | | | Tutoring is great way for teachers to earn extra |
| a family? | | | | money. Most tutors simply put an add in their local |
| Unfortunately, the answer is no. | | | | paper or advertise at their local school and then |
| These days, especially with the economy the way | | | | go to their client's house or have their client come |
| it is, it is nearly impossible to survive on a | | | | to their home. |
| teacher's salary. The cost of everything has gone | | | | However, these days, with all the technology |
| up (gas, groceries, taxes etc.), yet teacher | | | | available, online tutoring jobs have become quite |
| salaries have not nearly kept up the same pace. | | | | popular. Online tutoring jobs open up many more |
| In fact, many school districts around the country | | | | possibilities for both the student and the tutor. |
| are either freezing teacher salaries or even | | | | Online tutoring jobs provide tutors much more |
| cutting teacher salaries. | | | | flexibility about when and where they can work. |
| Sure, if you live on your own and have no kids | | | | The best part is, by using today's technology, |
| then yes, maybe, you can survive on a teacher's | | | | online tutors can really motivate and inspire their |
| salary. However, if you have a family then either | | | | students to learn. Not only that, but online tutors |
| you or your spouse has to work a second job. | | | | have a much greater reach than their local area |
| Most every teacher I know works more than | | | | and therefore can turn their tutoring business |
| one job. Some teachers work nights in | | | | from earning a little extra cash into a real income |
| restaurants, some teachers work weekends | | | | producer. |
| landscaping, some have started their own online | | | | In the end, online tutoring is a win-win-win |
| business (like myself), but the most common, and | | | | situation. Everyone benefits...the parents, the tutor, |
| possibly the easiest way for teachers to earn | | | | and most importantly, the student. |
| extra money, is by tutoring. | | | | |