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How can a 14-year-old safely find online tutoring opportunities?

I'm an eighth-grade student in Minnesota, interested in tutoring students in kindergarten through 4th grade online in basic math, reading, spelling, homework organization, or beginner typing. I'm available after school. Meetings would be held on WebEx. My parent can supervise communication, scheduling, video calls, and payments. I'm looking for online tutoring opportunities only and would not travel to a student's home. I'm hoping to earn $15–$20 per week, with payment arranged in advance for each week and handled by my parent.

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Narmatha’s Answer

A friendly tutoring service for young kids in K-4, with parents involved, might be your best choice at the moment. Many big tutoring sites need tutors to be at least 18. Try reaching out through local online parent groups, homeschool communities, school contacts, and neighborhood groups. You'll likely find families who need affordable tutoring help.
Thank you comment icon Thank you, this is really helpful. Lily
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Nadia’s Answer

Narmatha gave you some great advice. I also believe starting with the local community is a smart way to avoid legal issues. When working with kids, even if your parent is supervising, it's important to involve the children's parents. Make sure they officially agree to your services (ideally, in writing). Besides payments and arrangements, think about how to manage expectations and results. For example, what will you do if the student doesn't improve their grades? What goals can you set and deliver? How will you communicate with the parents? It might be helpful to send a short summary of each class so everyone knows what happened and can suggest improvements if needed.
Thank you comment icon Thank you so much, Nadia! Lily
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