High demand for tutors as students continue e-learning

As more school districts continue the school year with e-learning, more parents want a one-on-one learning approach to fill in the gaps.

Jimmy Costa owns Costa Comprehensive Tutoring in Colorado Springs. He's been specializing in math for high school and college students since even before the pandemic hit.

"In the summer I wasn't very busy and I think parents were just done with it and they were resting a bit, but now we're back on the grinding block," Costa said.

He believes it's because overall, students are struggling and it's harder for teachers to notice over the screen.

"Even if the class is hybrid, where sometimes they go in and sometimes it's online, they don't get that on-on-one interactions and those conversations that are important for deep learning," he said.

Costa offer tutoring both online and in-person, and he says most students are now shifting their preferred learning method.

"Most people are dying to get in-person tutoring because they've already had enough online resources," he said.