# Teacher Status Management

Control teacher activation, deactivation, and status changes

Canonical URL: https://www.naayya.com/help-center/teacher-status
Category: team-access
Last updated: 2026-09-19T00:00:00Z

# Teacher Status Management

Control which teachers appear in schedules and customer-facing areas by managing their active or inactive status. This is how you handle breaks, seasonal teachers, and transitions without losing their data.

## Active vs Inactive Teachers

**Active teachers** can be selected for new classes and appear in customer-facing teacher views. **Inactive teachers** are removed from active scheduling and customer-facing views, while their teaching profile and existing records remain available in the admin area.

## Finding teaching profiles by status

The **Teaching Team** page has separate **Active** and **Inactive** tabs so you can review the right set of profiles.

## Deactivating Teachers

Use this for teachers taking breaks, seasonal instructors during off-periods, or when someone leaves but you want to keep their records.

**To deactivate a teacher:**
1. Go to the **Teaching Team** page (**Admin > Teachers**)
2. Open the teaching profile you want to change
3. Open the actions menu
4. Select **Deactivate**. Selecting it changes the status immediately.

When you deactivate a teacher, they disappear from customer-facing views and are not available when you assign a teacher to new classes. Review upcoming classes and assignments after changing the status.

## Reactivating Teachers

**To reactivate a teacher:**
1. Go to the **Teaching Team** page (**Admin > Teachers**)
2. Open the inactive teaching profile
3. Open the actions menu
4. Select **Activate**. Selecting it changes the status immediately.

They become available for new scheduling and customer-facing views again. Their existing records remain in the admin area.

## What Changes When You Deactivate

When you deactivate a teacher, here's what happens in different areas:

- **Scheduling:** Not available when assigning a teacher to new classes
- **Customer visibility:** Hidden from customer-facing teacher views
- **Teaching Team:** Listed under **Inactive** and still available to open in admin
- **Existing records:** The teaching profile and its records remain available in admin

## Before You Deactivate

Take these steps to avoid issues:

- Check their scheduled classes and upcoming assignments
- Inform your team about the status change
- Update any marketing materials that mention them
- Communicate with customers about schedule changes if necessary

## Common Scenarios

**Seasonal teachers:** Deactivate during off-seasons, reactivate a few weeks before classes resume.

**Maternity leave:** Deactivate on the leave start date, set a reminder to reactivate when they return.

**Role transitions:** If a teacher moves to management but stops teaching, deactivate their teacher profile.

## Common Issues

**Status change not saving:** Check your permissions and internet connection. Refresh and try again.

**Inactive teacher still showing to customers:** Double-check that the teaching profile is marked **Inactive**, then refresh the customer-facing page.

**Can't find a deactivated teacher:** Make sure you're looking in the Inactive tab and refresh the page. Check if any filters are hiding them.

## Related Articles

- [Adding Staff Members](/help-center/adding-staff-members) - Give someone access before they need a teaching profile
- [Managing Teacher Profiles](/help-center/managing-teacher-profiles) - Edit teacher information  
- [Roles & Permissions](/help-center/roles-permissions) - Configure access levels