Being a tutor who was cheated out of money, I can empathise with
the fella....
What I can say is this:
If the tutor has rendered his services, you jolly well pay for
it, and on time. If you can't pay on time, tell him upfront, and
pay as soon as possible. If you don't like the tutor, then just pay
him what he is owed and fire him. If you can't afford to pay him,
then at least have the balls to tell the tutor the truth.
I once got thrown out of my tutoring job even though I was owed
a month's worth of fees. Simply put, the mother just said, 'We'll
call you back for more tuition' and never called again. All my
calls and SMSes to them were ignored. I wanted to go up to their
house and confront them, but my own mom advised me to let it
slide.
If the tutor has done anything wrong, it would be to curse the
student openly on his blog. By all means, rant about the cheapskate
parents, but leave the student out of it.