Teacher Categories

Teacher categories are optional labels defined by your district. Each teacher can have one category. Categories do not change evaluation requirements or how reports are generated.

Set up categories

A tech admin can open Settings and use the Teacher Categories card to add or remove labels. Names must be unique regardless of capitalization. You can have up to 20 categories, with up to 40 characters per name.

When adding or editing a teacher, choose a Category or select None. The field appears when your district has at least one category. Removing a category from Settings leaves its label on teachers who already have it until someone changes their category.

Filter teachers and observations

Open Filters on the Teachers or Observations page and choose a Category. Remove the category chip to clear the filter. Your usual access permissions still apply.

For example, a tech admin can define "Probationary" and "Contract" categories. HR staff with the district leader role can then assign those categories to teachers. Filter Teachers to Probationary to review that roster, then filter Observations to the same category and the relevant school year to check which evaluations have been recorded. The observation filter uses each teacher's current category; observations without a linked teacher are excluded.