Parents consider safety and financial struggles of hiring tutors during COVID-19 outbreak

Parents plan on taking safety precautions when hiring tutors for the semester and look past the financial burdens so that their kids can have the best education possible.

The virtual school semester in butte county -- creating a financial strain for some working parents, action news now reporter dani masten is live in chico, what are some of the costs families are facing?

Hayley -- spoke with some parents who tell me they are concerned about the financial burdens of hiring a tutor but some say -- it may be what's best for their kids.

One woman told me that without students having a teacher..

She feels they need to have someone there in person -- to help guide them through the semester.

But she's not sure what the best option would be.

I was wondering about the cost and what that would entail, but if it helped our kids out and without having a teacher and going to school and having a teacher, i think would be beneficial?

Some parents say that during these tough times they hope to agree on a price for home- learning help -- that would be similar to what they pay when they send their kids to an after - school program.

I checked in with chico and paradise unified to see if they are offering tutoring services for families and they told me that tutoring is not being set up through the district at this time.

Reporting in chicoãi masten action news now coverage you can count on virtual learning for students will begin on august 17th.