<p>Seems like some people are opposed to it. They think that students should instead work with their teachers or visit the school’s writing lab.</p>
<p>Yet, if the student isn’t cheating or plagiarizing, then I can’t understand the harm in it. Would they prefer for the kid to remain a mediocre writer?</p>
<p>Why would there be people opposed to tutoring? In anything? Swimming, driving a car, math? When you take a writing course, someone is teaching you to write, so how is it different to take private instruction.</p>
<p>Well not everyone can afford to hire a private tutor, so perhaps there’s a feeling that it’s unfair that the rich can get better help than the poor. Unfortunately, that’s life. I don’t think there is anything wrong with hiring private tutors as long as they understand what the school’s rules are about how much of the submitted work is the student’s. </p>
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<p>I suspect that probably is the issue if someone has one, though it’s akin to being able to buy a nicer car, nicer house, nicer anything, because you have more money.</p>