Anyone in Tutoring, Learning Assistant and Grader positions get laid off?

Anonymized email below:

Hello anon,

Today we held a meeting to share changes we’re making across the Central Academic Support team. To provide greater flexibility and efficiency in how we allocate work, we have decided to increase cross training options and create pathways for roles to support learners across multiple areas. As a result, we need fewer team members to support students this year and your role at 2U will be terminated, effective Jan. 19, 2024. There is no expectation for you to complete any work between now and Jan. 19.

For those who were unable to attend the noon meeting, we are hosting two additional calls providing the same information:

Jan. 17 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time: https://liveclassroom.zoom.us/s/----------8
Jan. 19 at 10 a.m. Eastern Time: https://liveclassroom.zoom.us/s/----------5

As a part of this transition, 2U has prepared a severance agreement, pending your approval, which will provide you with a one time payment of five-hundred dollars ($500). You will receive your severance agreement by close of business on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Please refer to your severance agreement for the timing required to review, seek legal counsel, and either accept or decline the agreement. Note: Your agreement cannot be signed prior to Jan. 20.

Please know that this decision is a reflection of our anticipated needs for the new year, not your contributions to 2U and its learners. Together we have impacted thousands of lives through relevant learning opportunities in high-demand skills. We’re continuing to evolve, and educators will continue to play a critical role in delivering outcomes for learners around the world. We hope we’re able to work together again in the future.

We understand you may have additional questions. Our goal is to ensure transparency and address any concerns you may have. If you would like to further discuss personal impacts to you, please reach out to instructionalhr_bootcamp@edx.org.

Thank you for everything you have done during your time at 2U to support learners on their educational journey.

Thank you,
2U HR

side note: 500 dollars lol. this company is going down the drain. good riddance.

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@1gux+1qCR4wgy can confirm that the South African team is awful. No technichal skills and they don't follow any of the established procedures for LAs

And, if you accept the severance and sign the document, you're limited legally on what you can and cannot say about the company. I've got my attorney cousin reviewing the doc. I want to be ablet to tell people to stay away from them as an employer, and as a student. Wicked expensive courses......not really worth the cost of a 6 month course.

I got my email. I was a tutor. I thoroughly enjoyed assisting the students learn.

I was laid off but my friend says "she is a LA/CG and they're making the US LAs do everything and they fired all the LA's who they hired around the same time as the ZA LA's who literally are the d-mbest LAs and can even speak the language well for most of them. I know my days are numbered here, LA management like Amanda, Claude, and Josh haven't said anything about this to the team they said."

@ 1itb+1qCR4wgy I heard that anyone who stayed as an LA will be doing all three now. Not sure if that means some tutors/CGs stayed on to do the same or not.

And they were already struggling with getting help to students. I have a feeling that the message will be to tell students to use chat gpt.

I was an LA and Tutor. I understanding the dialing back of LA's but why can't we continue to tutor? Makes no sense

@wqj+1qCR4wgy If you didn't get an email, check your spam since the emails were sent in bulk.

Wait, were you a tutor or LA? I was a tutor and I received no such email. Just in the meeting they said, the first part of the email you got. They said it would be followed up by an emai, but I’ve received nothing.

@jyo+1qCR4wgy 20/hr part time. No benefits.

$500 is unreal! If you don't mind sharing, what was your pay and hours?

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