Is it illegal to tutor students?

Legal analysis: not illegal. Tutoring is a civil act, and there is no relevant provision in our laws. If there is a contract between the tutor's employer and the teacher, it is illegal to violate the contract in private tutoring.

Of course, it is legal to apply for a school license from the local education administrative department to set up individual cram schools, and teachers in cram schools need to have teacher qualification certificates. Of course, if the scale is not large, it can be regarded as a civil contractual relationship is also legal.

Legal basis: Article 76 of the Education Law of the People's Republic of China. Schools and other educational institutions that recruit students in violation of the relevant provisions of the state shall be ordered by the administrative department of education or other relevant administrative departments to return the enrolled students and the fees charged. Give a warning to schools and other educational institutions and impose a fine of less than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are serious, it shall be ordered to stop the relevant enrollment qualification for more than one year and less than three years, until the enrollment qualification is revoked and the school license is revoked; The directly responsible person in charge and other directly responsible personnel shall be punished according to law; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.