Sacked Eton beak coins it in with online tutoring

WILL KNOWLAND was ignominiously sacked from Eton College, but it does not seem to have harmed his earning potential.

I have discovered the English teacher offers lessons via online tutoring website First Tutors, where he charges £80 an hour — or £90 for exam tuition.

The father- of- five’s nine- year position at Britain’s top public school ended after he refused to remove a lecture challenging gender roles from YouTube, that led to a storm over free speech. ‘With the headmaster threatening to refer me to the Teaching Regulation Agency, potentially banning me from the classroom for life, at least I can be grateful to Covid for boosting demand for my online tutoring,’ says Knowland.

Virtual pupils are keen. ‘Will has been fantastic,’ says one. ‘His lessons are exciting and fun, while challenging at the same time.’

Is there anything he can’t teach? ‘Please note I am unable to tutor students seeking admission to Eton College.’