Starting a new school year can feel overwhelming for families, especially when homework starts piling up. New York City offers free tutoring and homework help for kids of all ages regardless of their immigration status.
UFT Dial-A-Teacher (K–12)
This free homework help service hotline is a collaboration between the United Federation of Teachers and the New York City Department of Education. Any New York City public school student or parent can call the phone line and be connected with a qualified teacher for one-on-one homework help. Many of the teachers are also bilingual, so they can assist in languages including Armenian, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian-Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog.
Where? Contact the hotline at (212) 777-3380 or 311 to get connected.When? Dial-a-Teacher is available Monday through Thursday between 4 and 7 p.m. when school is in session.
Brainfuse is a free online tutoring service provided by the New York Public Library (NYPL) and Brooklyn Public Library. The web platform offers live, one-on-one tutoring in various subjects, including math, science, reading, and writing, for students from early elementary through high school. The one-on-one tutors can speak English, French and Spanish…