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Teacher Attendance Sheet

View the teacher attendance sheet to track teachers with the following data: Name, Time In, Time Out, Hours Worked, Reason/Note, and Status.

Overview

The Teacher Attendance Sheet is the Teachers tab of the Attendance section. It records every clock-in and clock-out for your teaching staff, calculates the hours they worked, and marks each record as Present, Late, Absent, or On Leave.

The Attendance section is organized into four tabs:

TabWhat It Shows
ChildrenAttendance records for every child.
TeachersAttendance records for teaching staff.
AdminsAttendance records for admin users.
ReportsAttendance reports and summaries.

Each row on the Teachers tab is one attendance record:

ColumnWhat It Shows
NameThe teacher the record belongs to.
DateThe day of the record, including the weekday — for example Mon, 24 Aug, 2026.
Clock InThe time the teacher started their day.
Clock OutThe time the teacher finished.
Hours WorkedTotal time between clock-in and clock-out — for example 5h 5m. Shows a dash when it cannot be calculated.
Reason/NoteAn optional note explaining a late arrival, an early finish, or an absence.
StatusPresent or Late.
ActionView details opens that teacher's full attendance profile.

At the top of the page you can:

  • Change the period with the Date dropdown.
  • Narrow the list with the All Classrooms dropdown.
  • Find a specific record with Search by name, class, etc.
  • Load more or fewer records with Rows per page.

Teacher Attendance Sheet — Overview

How to Access by Admins

  1. Click Attendance in the left sidebar.
  2. Open the Teachers tab.
  3. Click Add Attendance to record a new entry, or click View details on any row to open that teacher's attendance profile.

Roles & Access

Access is based on custom roles. Your school admin creates custom roles for all users and controls exactly which permissions each role has — View, Edit, Create, and Delete — for every section of the system, including Attendance.

UserWhat they can do with teacher attendance
AdminsCreate, view, archive, and delete attendance records for any teacher.
TeachersView their own attendance by default. With the right custom role, they can also create, edit, archive, and delete records.

For staff users, each action maps to a permission on their custom role:

  • View permission for Attendance — open the Teachers tab and read records.
  • Create permission — add a new attendance record.
  • Edit permission — correct the times or the note on an existing record.
  • Delete permission — archive or permanently remove a record.

Where to manage roles: Go to Settings → Roles & Permissions, then click + Create Role to build a new custom role, or select an existing role to toggle its permissions. Super Admin permissions are fixed and cannot be edited.

How to Add a New Attendance Record

From Attendance → Teachers, click Add Attendance and fill in the record:

  1. Teacher

    • Select the teacher the record belongs to.
  2. Date

    • Choose the day being recorded.
  3. Clock In

    • Enter the time the teacher started.
  4. Clock Out

    • Enter the time the teacher finished.
  5. Reason/Note — optional

    • Add a short explanation for a late arrival, an early finish, or an absence. This is what appears in the Reason/Note column.
  6. Save the record

    • The record appears in the list, Hours Worked is calculated from the two times, and the Status badge is set for the day.

Reading a Teacher's Attendance Profile

Click View details on any row to open that teacher's profile. The header shows their name with the current status badge, plus a Date dropdown to change the period.

The profile row shows Role, Subject, Days Per Week, and Documents.

Below it, five summary cards cover the selected period:

CardWhat It Counts
Total Working DaysWorking days in the selected period.
Present DaysDays the teacher was marked Present.
Absent DaysWorking days with no attendance recorded.
Late DaysDays the teacher clocked in after their expected start time.
Days on LeaveApproved leave days.

The Attendance logs table lists every individual record with its Date, Clock In, Clock Out, Hours Worked, Reason/Note, and Status, plus an ⋯ menu to view, archive, or delete that record.

Teacher Attendance Sheet — Reading a Teacher's Attendance Profile

Attendance Statuses

StatusMeaning
PresentThe teacher clocked in on time and worked the day.
LateThe teacher clocked in after their expected start time.
AbsentNo attendance was recorded for a working day.
On LeaveApproved leave — counted under Days on Leave.

Tips

  • Set the period first. The list and every summary card follow the Date dropdown, so change it before reading the numbers.
  • Use the classroom filter to review the staff attached to one classroom instead of the whole team.
  • Always add a Reason/Note for a late arrival or absence — it is the only context the record keeps, and it carries through to reports.
  • A dash in Hours Worked means the record is incomplete. Open View details and correct the clock-in or clock-out time.
  • Compare Hours Worked with Days Per Week on the profile to see whether a teacher is covering their expected schedule.
  • Watch Late Days, not just Absent Days. A teacher can be present every day and still be clocking in late.
  • Head to the Reports tab when you need staff attendance totals rather than one person at a time.

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