B.C. Tutoring Agency In the News Archives

Tutoring company owner gives speech at United Nations “Celebrate Human Rights Day”

School is Easy Tutoring company founder Susan Cumberland and her daughters, Rai-Ann and Alana, were honoured to be guest speakers for Human Rights by Global Girl Power in support of United Nations at Robson Square on Dec 10th. Also present at the event was Amnesty International, as well as Harjit Sajjan (Canadian Minister of National Defence).

Thank you to Lucky Gill, the founder of Global Girl Power for this opportunity. Susan and her daughters spoke about the importance of education for girls and how lucky we are in Canada. In many parts of the world girls are denied an education. Some girls are forced into marriage or prostitution in their early teens. We must bring together communities to initiate activism, dialogue and awareness of this injustice.

We asked Susan some questions about her experience at the event. Here is what she had to stay:

Why did you decide to bring your daughters to this event?

My daughters wanted to come. They believe strongly that all girls should have equal opportunity for education. Rai-Ann, my oldest daughter was abandoned at birth because she was a girl.

How do you think kids in Canada can make real change for this issue abroad?

They need to be aware. Join rallies and events. Make themselves heard. Speak up.

Do you think this issue affects us locally as Canadians too? If so, how? How can we work to change this?

Our message was to make Canadian girls realize how very luck they are to be in Canada where girls are given equal rights for education. Education for women is crucial. It protects them from vulnerability and helps them gain financial freedom. Women must make their own money and not rely on any one else to take care of them. Pregnancy and divorce can happen. If they don’t have a career they could find themselves trapped in an abusive relationship.

What lessons did you learn from speaking and attending this event that you didn’t know before?

I learned that there are so many compassionate people who really care. It’s comforting. We see a lot of selfish acts of violence in the news. This event gave us hope. There are a lot of good people in the world.

Was there anything you wanted to say in your speech, but weren’t able to, given time or other constraints?

There is a lot of unfairness in the world and I am so grateful that there are organizations like the United Nations and Amnesty International that bring people together for the greater good.

School is Easy Tutoring franchise owner Susan Cumberland interviewed for MacLeans article

We encourage you to read the full article written by Rebecca Eckler. It’s titled, ‘The new tutor dynasty: Tutors aren’t just for underachieving kids anymore. They’re the new normal.’

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Below is a summary of the article on tutoring trends, and our further words on the subject:

Tutoring is on the rise, and MacLeans has taken notice. We were recently interviewed for a lengthy magazine article on the trend to hire tutors in addition to regular school hours and teaching. As the owner of a tutoring franchise, Susan Cumberland was asked about the types of parents who ask for tutors, which surprisingly, is not what you’d expect. Sometimes young children who are learning to read are given tutoring hours by their parents. She has also noticed that many immigrant families who are worried about their child’s competitive edge in the school system will hire private tutors.

It’s true that as universities are getting harder to enter, the attitudes of parents towards their childrens’ education is shifting, and it’s noticeable. As a tutoring franchise, we have grown every year since we opened in 2002, which was also mentioned in the article. We also now operate out of six different cities.

But Susan was also quoted as giving this important tip to parents: the time to book a tutor is not the night before an exam! The real tutoring success stories come from consistent help with homework and learning. And that learning can be hard for parents to master, as the article pointed out when describing math problems that most grown ups don’t even understand. Plus there is the time issue – if parents are busy, it makes it harder to tutor their own child. That’s where services like those of School is Easy come in – to fill the gaps when kids just aren’t getting enough help.

But as the article points out, these days, tutoring is becoming more than extra help for struggling students. Getting ahead, and not letting any subject slip through the cracks is increasingly important to our parent communities.

Tutors themselves are also in no shortage. We are quoted in the article as having 1000 tutors on our list, and that’s because even the ones that have moved on to full time positions still want to know of opportunities to take on extra work. The thing that makes our tutors different is that we work with certified teachers, many of whom work professionally in the industry and are trained at what they do. This also makes a big difference when a child needs help with topics at school, which are based on the local provincial curriculum. Immigrant parents may not understand the topics requiring English, or they may not be aware of the sequence of learning, or the methods applied here in Canada. And for the parents that went to school in this country, well, remembering the way to calculate shapes in geometry is not exactly a skill we’ve all retained (as the article demonstrates).

Check out the full article linked to above! It delves much deeper into this subject and interviews other experts in the field you might want to hear from as well.

We were glad to have been given the opportunity to chime in on the subject, as the idea of ‘everyone getting a tutor’ is certainly becoming a cultural shift in our country, and one we are excited to be a part of. When our education system grows, so does our future!

Ontario tutoring franchise featured on Omni News speaking about Ontario teacher strike

At 6:30pm on May 5th, May Wang, the owner of our brand new School is Easy location in Mississauga, was approached by Omni News to get her thoughts on the current Ontario teacher’s strike. Here’s what she had to say:

A teacher strike does not mean happy tutors

As the owner of a tutoring centre, May would be expected to be happy that many parents are looking for tutoring for their kids due to the current strike. However, this is not the case. May hopes that students can go back to the classroom as soon as possible, as it is not right for students to suffer. The impact is especially bad for grade 12 students who are preparing to graduate and then enter into university in the fall. In the meantime, parents should consider signing their children up for tutoring so that they can get help going through the rest of the curriculum. This way they can still be prepared for the fall term despite the schooling they are missing due to the teacher strike.

In response to being asked about taking away the limit on classroom sizes:

In her interview, May was asked to comment on the implications of having no limit on the number of students in a classroom. In response to this, May says that having 60 students in a math class would be an unhealthy learning environment, for sure. It also concerns her that many of the qualified teachers working for her Mississauga School is Easy tutoring centre do not have full-time teaching positions. If classroom sizes grow, this will mean less work for many teachers, and some may even lose their jobs.

Local Tutoring Company Featured in Canadian Franchising Magazine

The Canadian Franchising Magazine recently published an article featuring our local tutoring company ‘School is Easy’. The three page spread gives an overview of our tutoring company and how students are being helped to succeed because of our excellent tutoring services.

Expanding local tutoring company to reach students in more cities

Because the magazine focusses on franchises this article highlights this aspect of ‘School is Easy’ as well. Our local tutoring company started out small, but has expanded into multiple franchises in Vancouver and the surrounding areas. By opening more franchises we are able to offer tutoring services to students in more locations.

School is Easy tutoring franchises throughout the Lower Mainland

We currently offer tutoring in Vancouver that includes Surrey tutors, Burnaby tutors, Richmond tutors as well as tutors in metro Vancouver. There is also a franchise in Vancouver Island that provides tutoring on Vancouver Island. In Fraser Valley our tutors visit students in Langley, Abbotsford and Chilliwack. We also have tutoring franchises in Comox Valley/Campbell River and Okanagan.

Hopes to open new ‘School is Easy’ locations

In this recent article, Susan Cumberland, the owner of ‘School is Easy’, explains what it takes to start a local tutoring franchise and the types of franchisees ‘School is Easy’ is interested in working with. The main focus is on helping students, and not just making money. This is the reason why our local tutoring company has been able to spread to more cities in B.C. because we have a goal to help students.

How to start a new franchise

If you are interested in starting a franchise of ‘School is Easy’ in your area please visit our franchise page and leave us your contact information. We’d are always excited about expanding our local tutoring company so that we can continue to foster even more learning and student success!

Read the complete text version of the article here on the Canadian Franchising Magazine website.

To view the complete PDF version click on the link: School is Easy Tutoring Company in Canadian Franchising Magazine.

School is Easy Tutoring featured in Profit Magazine!

The owner of School is Easy Tutoring franchise in Vancouver, Susan Cumberland, was interviewed as an expert on the topic. Her input commented on the trend of parents born outside Canada to push their kids into good academics so they can enter university. This is now raising the bar for academic standards Canada-wide. This of course creates a need for tutoring and has created a boom in the tutoring industry.

Read more on Susan Cumberland’s input into this tutoring topic by visiting this link:

http://www.profitguide.com/opportunity/an-apple-for-the-tutor-48089

Or you can download the pdf of the print version below! Click on the magazine cover to start the download:

School is Easy Tutoring Company featured in McLean’s Magazine

Click the thumbnails below to see the coverage of our tutoring company in McLean’s Magazine.