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Tutoring under duress

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Participants Chris Anderson48dustymarlin10Nicholas Turnerbluenomad84Michelle Sanders72casuallynx8Anthony Lee3Richard Wilson4Zachary Collins2Joseph Turner7Joshua Garcia11
Chris Anderson48 Chris Anderson48 NewcomerOP
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joined Jun 2009
#1 ·
Greetings, everyone...
My dear professor from one of my classes used to give me private tutoring sessions for that very same subject back before graduation—and now, quite frankly, I’m seeing things in a whole new light.
I find myself wondering what my actual legal standing is regarding a lawsuit against him. I was essentially coerced into these tutoring sessions through threats that I would fail my grade level; after that, the pressure expanded to include mandatory prep for my final exams. During these sessions, there would be as many as ten of us at once, which means this questionable instructor was raking in about $400 for every two-hour block.

Legally speaking, he had no right to do this. Not only is there a massive conflict of interest since he is my actual teacher, but he wasn't even reporting the income to the IRS—it's straight-up extortion.

I am asking for some guidance here: what should my first step be?

Best regards,
dustymarlin10 dustymarlin10 Active Member
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joined Nov 2015
#2 ·
Sadly, you just can't help yourself, can you?
So, how exactly are you planning on proving all that?
Chris Anderson48 Chris Anderson48 NewcomerOP
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joined Jun 2009
#3 ·
How is that even possible?
I mean, I have witnesses—about ten of them, actually...
Nicholas Turner Nicholas Turner Active Member
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joined Oct 2010
#4 ·
Do you actually have them? 😉

Wait—how did things go south if he was giving you instructions for both the coursework and the final exams? —If anything, you’d know exactly where all that "inside info" was coming from!
Chris Anderson48 Chris Anderson48 NewcomerOP
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joined Jun 2009
#5 ·
Precisely.
I mean, honestly—we spent all semester grinding through one specific curriculum, only to walk into the final exam and find out they’d tacked on ten extra chapters we hadn't even touched. It’s almost impressive how much they can pivot at the last second.
So, what’s my move here?
bluenomad84 bluenomad84 Newcomer
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#6 ·
Look, my advice? Just wait until you've officially graduated before you file any formal complaints—otherwise, you're just asking for a headache from the rest of the faculty... they can be incredibly difficult once they realize you're making trouble.
Alternatively, you could always pull him aside for a private conversation after graduation—just tell him straight up what you think about his conduct and demand your money back, or let him know that a formal report is next on the agenda.
Michelle Sanders72 Michelle Sanders72 Member
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joined Apr 2008
#7 ·
Chris Anderson48 said:Precisely.
I mean, honestly—we spent all semester grinding through one specific curriculum, only to walk into the final exam and find out they’d tacked on ten extra chapters we hadn't even touched. It’s almost impressive how much they can pivot at the last second.
So, what’s my move here?

Aha, okay, so I guess you went to him because you thought he was actually going to tell you—or, you know, teach you—exactly what would show up on the SAT? 😂

And now you’re thinking about suing him just because what he taught didn't perfectly line up with the exam? 🤣
casuallynx8 casuallynx8 Member
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joined May 2012
#8 ·
It strikes me—though I haven't had the opportunity to consult the specific legal statutes—that teachers are actually prohibited from charging their own students for private tutoring.

You should probably look into that. And if you do decide to take any formal action regarding this matter, my advice would be to wait until you have all your official graduation paperwork finalized by the school district first.😉
Anthony Lee3 Anthony Lee3 Newcomer
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joined Jun 2009
#9 ·
It’s going to be an uphill battle to prove that... I can almost guarantee you that out of those ten witnesses they're talking about, you'll end up being the only one actually standing there to testify. 😉
Richard Wilson4 Richard Wilson4 Veteran
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#10 ·
Back in high school, I actually went hunting for my physics teacher because she lived right down the street from me. I was struggling so hard, man, I just needed some extra help outside of class...

She told me she felt bad about it, but since she was already my teacher, she couldn't do private tutoring sessions with me...
Zachary Collins2 Zachary Collins2 Active Member
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joined Jul 2009
#11 ·
casuallynx8 said:It strikes me—though I haven't had the opportunity to consult the specific legal statutes—that teachers are actually prohibited from charging their own students for private tutoring.

You should probably look into that. And if you do decide to take any formal action regarding this matter, my advice would be to wait until you have all your official graduation paperwork finalized by the school district first.😉

Yes, that is absolutely spot on!...
Joseph Turner7 Joseph Turner7 Newcomer
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joined Jun 2009
#12 ·
I don't know if there's actually a rule about this somewhere—but honestly? It just feels wrong to me. Like, how can you tank a student with a bad grade and then turn around and try to coach them through it afterward...
Joshua Garcia11 Joshua Garcia11 Member
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joined May 2009
#13 ·
mica_macaxx;21208021 said:Hey everyone..
One of my professors—the guy teaching my current class—was actually giving me private tutoring for that exact same subject back before graduation. Now things have taken a weird turn..
I’m trying to figure out my legal options here. I was essentially coerced into these sessions—he threatened that I’d fail the grade if I didn't comply—and then it bled into mandatory SAT prep. We'd have up to ten students in one session, and this guy was pulling in $400 for every two-hour block.

Legally speaking, he’s completely out of line. He's my instructor, he wasn't reporting any of this income to the IRS, and frankly, it's extortion.

Any advice? Where do I even start?

Does anyone know if this can actually be resolved? I dealt with something similar back in high school. We had about 30 of us showing up for Saturday tutoring sessions at the school just because the teacher wanted to buy new rims for his car. He’d drop hints every time he flipped through a contact list, targeting almost every student in the room. The only way out was to pay up—then you'd pass the exam regardless of how poorly you actually performed. You also have to consider the reality of the situation: the principal and the teacher were practically in cahoots. Think about that.

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