Schools understand that Tutoring is needed and it works.

Districts across the U.S., backed by federal COVID‑relief funds, are investing millions in virtual tutoring to help students recover from pandemic-era learning loss. For instance, Ector County, Texas—a district of about 32,000 students—spent over $5 million to provide one-on-one virtual tutoring to 6,000 students during the school day. While district leaders report that frequently tutored students showed academic gains, they also highlight ongoing challenges  early education students will see program tweaks next year.

Across districts, participation rates have lagged—particularly among students needing the most help—due to scheduling logistics, limited communication between tutors and teachers, and reliance on less effective chat-based or on-demand support.

Despite promising signs in some early research and emerging high‑dosage tutoring models, the academic impact of virtual tutoring remains inconclusive overall, and experts emphasize that virtual delivery is no guarantee of results unless thoughtfully implemented.