Free online math tutoring available for students and parents

Ontario is helping students succeed in math by reaching out to them online.

Through Homework Help, a website that provides free online math help to Ontario students in grades 7 to 10, students are receiving the help they need to learn and pass math, according to a news release from the province.

As well, parents are getting the tools they need to help with their kids' assignments.

Initiatives like Homework Help are part of the McGuinty government's plan to build the best-educated workforce in the world. That leads to more investment and creates good jobs for families, according to the release.

“Student success is a top priority for our government," Laurel Broten, Minister of Education, said in the release. “Homework Help is a strong program that is helping parents and students with math homework, at no cost to them.”

Emily Lessel, a Grade 9 student in the province, said: “Homework Help really helped me! The teachers who volunteer as online tutors never quit. They made sure I understood the math homework I was working on, no matter how long it took. I also found it fun to learn online."

Quick Facts
- About 600,000 students in 60 English school boards have access to free 24/7 online math help.
- Homework Help is funded by the province and delivered by TVO's Independent Learning Centre.
- Live tutoring from certified Ontario teachers is available from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Sunday to Thursday.
- Parents can now help their children by signing up for a free account for math tips, exercises and more.
- Through SOS Devoirs, all 90,000 of Ontario's French-language students have access to an online tutoring service for grades 1 to 12.

Posted by Arron Pickard