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I have tried teaching at about 10 different virtual tutoring companies and Tutored by Teachers is the best in my opinion. Above all, the positive support and team culture stand out the most for me. The pay is great for a remote teaching position. I also feel I am becoming a better teacher by doing consistent daily lessons with my students and developing great relationships while having awesome support from my supervisors and coworkers. You do have to be organized, open to change, familiar with tech platforms, and a multitasker. The stress level compared to working in a school building is non-existent.

For me, a typical day at work includes logging in to about 6 classes per day that range from 30 minutes to one hour, most being 30 minutes. I prepare lessons using Nearpod and lesson planning takes me about 2 hours or so per week, but I don't mind planning my lessons, so this is not really a negative for me. You do have to log into multiple tabs for each class and know how to use a split screen for your classes. There are assessments done for most cohorts 2 or 3 times per school year, but they are relatively easy to administer. The biggest obstacle with assessments is technical issues, school permissions, etc., but the support that TBT provides to get them done is above and beyond. There are usually instructional support staff standing by to assist you with anything you may need in your session.  They really assist you with what you need when you need them. One great thing about TBT is that sometimes one of your cohorts will be canceled indefinitely for any number of reasons, but TBT usually will provide pay to us for one or two weeks after the cancellation for the inconvenience of the cancellation.

Because you are an independent contractor, you do not get sick pay, vacation pay, or holiday pay like you do at a school. Some supervisors are a little more strict and micro-managing than others, that part is not consistent. Occasionally the tech platforms run slowly and the students devices and platforms can often have tech issues. Overall, these things are very minor as a trade off for working from home, not having to navigate the stresses of lunch, recess, school meetings, personality conflicts, and politics within a physical school environment.

Pay is advertised as “up to $40 per hour” but in reality there are few engagements (as they are called) that pay that much. Most are $33 per hour.

There is a lot of turnover (they are always advertising for new employees and multiple times a week they send us “Re-staffs” which are positions starting very soon as someone has left).  I would expect this in this in a business where the work is not guaranteed and an engagement can get cancelled at any time. 

They use a lot of different tech products—many of which you are not paid to learn to use. (Slack, notion, Zoom, classkick, nearpod, desmos, tipalti, etc.) but once you get an assignment you get used to all of that. 

Great co-workers. But you’ll rarely, if ever, hear from owners of the company. 

At the middle and high school level, on most of my assignments, students rarely show up, but we are still paid. Seems like many schools are wasting a lot of money! 

Pay is better than most other remote contract teaching positions. Do not assume you will have reliable income from this position, however, as your engagements often get canceled. 

You have to be online 10 min before class starts and they say you are paid for this time, but it’s only 10% of your hourly rate. So if your assignment is for just 30min, you have to be on for 40. For those extra 10min you are paid, in this example, $1.65. For those 10min. Which is less than $10/hr. Again, false advertising.

Also note that this is NOT tutoring. You have to create a lesson plan for each lesson. You are not paid for this time. Tutoring means students show up and get help with what they need. But in this case, the schools have outlined the standards they want you to reinforce. So I have high school students who don’t know their multiplication facts but I have to teach them factoring. Can be frustrating. A few assignments do include lesson plans.

Those that work with younger students seem to have a more positive experience. 

I have been with TbT for a while now and honestly just stopped signing up for their offers. There is no organization that is consistent, communication is barely there, and all supervisors that I have encountered seem to have an air of superiority and entitlement. The worst part was that because sessions are so short most of the students that showed up don't do the work, have no respect for the norms that are created, and showed up and play around with the other students in the class, and when this was brought up to supervisors for the support I was met with no support other than " we will speak with the teacher in the classroom" given that in some instances students are still in their everyday classroom while they attend the sessions scheduled. Classroom teachers have no contact with you so it is hard to plan accordingly as you are given the yearly scope and sequence to plan your sessions but the classroom pacing may be different than yours which happened to me often. They continue to make changes to their company to make it more streamlined but until they have a better system is not worth it. Honestly Itutor is better. 

A typical day at Tutored by Teachers involves micromanagement, an overwhelming number of mandatory forms, and repetitive progress reports. Logging in early is required without compensation, and constant Slack notifications disrupt focus. The excessive monitoring—mandatory screen sharing and video during sessions—stifles autonomy and trust.  

I learned that working for a company that claims to value teachers while cutting pay creates a toxic environment. Management's focus on appearances and toxic positivity overshadows genuine support.  

The workplace culture promotes brownnosing over constructive feedback, making it hard to feel valued. The hardest part was dealing with outdated lesson plans that didn’t align with students' abilities, hindering their learning and my teaching effectiveness.  

The most enjoyable part was interacting with students, but even this was overshadowed by TBT’s unrealistic demands. Ultimately, TBT prioritizes appearances over actual teaching, which is why I left after two years.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The camaraderie and the willingness to help each other. Everyone is professional but not stuffy. Great company to be with. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The only thing that has given me a little stress is making sure I have done all my professional development in a timely manner. They’re very helpful with this especially if you’re new. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Professional but not stuffy. Very pleasant atmosphere. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
I make sure I have my lessons prepared (best to do ahead of time). Depending on the assignment, this takes 30 minutes to a couple of hours at most. You must log on to your cohort at least 10 minutes before the session starts and then you proceed with your lesson with your students. Each person’s day will look different depending on how many cohorts they have.

I  enthusiastically recommend TBT. As  a Teacher/Tutor, I have had the pleasure of working with this company for four years, and I can confidently attest to their exceptional qualities.

Their innovative teaching approach combines deep subject matter expertise with a genuine passion for student learning. During my tenure with TBT, I have learned to:
• Develop creative and interactive lesson plans
• Differentiate instruction to meet diverse student learning needs
• Foster a supportive and inclusive classroom environment
• Integrate technology effectively into instructional strategies
• Collaborate productively with colleagues and administration

I enjoy being on an educational team that brings passion, expertise, and a commitment to student success.




What is the best part of working at the company?
TbT hires teachers from different parts of the world. We're an international community. You get to know your co-workers. We help each other. You work with groups not bigger than 3 students.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You need to be tech savvy and know how to use several platforms. They require lessons to be prepared in the apps they approve. Prepare lessons the way they want it is time consuming. They offer a good pay per hour, but classes are only half an hour.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Respectful in general. Some supervisors are more demanding than others.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
We have to be in our classrooms 10 minutes prior the beginning of a class. That time is not paid. We have to be in front of our computers waiting for our students to show up. We have to stay there even if they don't attend classes. Classes have a specific order to follow.

What is the best part of working at the company?
* The opportunity to teach a diverse student population. The students are genuinely curious, motivated, and eager to learn! 
* The company provides the resources necessary to ensure every student has a real chance to succeed.
*There are consistent opportunities to connect and collaborate with a network of fellow educators.
* The work-from-home model and flexible scheduling allow for a genuine work-life balance that is often hard to find in education.
* The pay is competitive, it creates a sustainable environment where you can focus on the joy of teaching without the risk of burnout.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
* Opportunities during summer months are limited due to schools being out of session.

What is the best part of working at the company?
You don't have to find students; the company contracts with school districts.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They review process is very stressful. They do not tell you when they're observing. And the feedback is a template, so it's not at all personal.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
It really depends on your mentor teacher. Some are great; some are not. Also, the company likes to say that it supports teachers. That's really not true at all.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The sessions are typically 30 minutes to an hour. The session outline is dictated by the company, though tutors have to create curriculum to meet that outline. The company pays 10% of the hourly rate for prep. However, that translates to $3.60 per hour, and planning takes a lot more time than that.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Everyone in leadership is an educator, AKA patient, supportive, and driven by student success.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
It has the same ethos as teaching: we’ll pay you for the time you’re interfacing with students plus a negligible amount of planning time and call it good while expecting you to volunteer personal time to thoroughly prepare for that interfacing.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Enthusiastic, supportive, demanding of excellence 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Looking into needed focus standards, looking into available resources, modifying those resources or replacing them with something more appropriate, facilitating the elearning, managing documentation.

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