NoPlaceLikeHome Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) Is it legal in PA to offer to homeschool for a fee other people's children? I was reading another thread and it occurred to me it could be a nice way to earn extra income while staying at home with my ds. One caveat is the I currently use a public cyber charter school for my ds. I am also not a certified teacher. I am an RN. I appreciate any info:) Edited July 21, 2009 by priscilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoPlaceLikeHome Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 :lurk5: Is it just a crazy idea?;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheWillFly Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I don't know. I do know that you do not need to be a PA certified teacher to be a teacher in a private school so . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I've been asked a couple of times to homeschool someone else's child. I see legal issues with doing so and have decided not to. I do not see a problem with tutoring someone else's child as an after school or before school program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) You would be a "private tutor". Does PA law regulate that category? When we lived in AL, one of the homeschooling options was to have the children taught by a private tutor. (perhaps had to be a "certified teacher", though. I don't remember) We paid a "private tutor" to teach 9th grade science and math to our eldest son. For his 10th and 11th grade years, we paid a different individual to teach Russian and English. (Math and science reverted to us.) Are you thinking of "full service teaching" of non-family members, or "a la carte" (by the subject) ? I don't know that I would want to do "full service" for a non-family student. There is no inherent "authority" for me as teacher from the student's perspective, nor could I remonstrate (the PC word for consequences) with the student should he or she prove noncompliant. There could be issues of the parent wanting one type of teaching, and me disagreeing. What if "Junior" earned poor grades, and his parents were angry, blaming me? So much to consider. . . Edited July 22, 2009 by Orthodox6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joy at Home Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Hi Priscilla, I live in Pa, and it's my understanding you cannot homeschool someone outside of your family unless you are a certified teacher. Of course, I would confirm this by googling the Pa laws, but I'm fairly confidant this is accurate. Pa laws are pretty strict in homeschooling. Good luck!! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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