This page covers who we let in, what we expect of each other, what is not allowed, and the three controls that are yours at any moment.
If something is wrong right now: you can leave a session, report someone, or block them. See how each control works
Instructors are accepted before they teach. The TEEI team reviews each application to teach and decides. People we invite to teach say yes on their invitation page first. Nobody teaches by simply signing up.
Sessions happen in your browser. You never need a phone number or an address to take part, and you never have to give one.
It is free. Participants pay nothing, and instructors volunteer their time. There is no reason anyone should ask you for money. If someone does, report it.
Be kind and respectful. Treat each other the way you would want to be treated. Keep sessions focused on the skill being taught. Ask first before recording a session or taking screenshots. Show up for a session you registered for, or leave it before it starts so your place can go to someone else. Be patient with each other. Not everyone learns at the same speed.
Not preferences. Any one of them, once.
An account can be removed for any of these, without warning. If you are not sure whether something crossed the line, report it and let us decide. Deciding is our job, not yours.
All three are in the live room, and each one is yours to use at any moment.
How each control works
Select a control to see what it does.
Your screen
CancelSend report
The report reaches TEEI staff with the reason you chose, anything you wrote, the session it came from and the person you named.
The reason, your words, the session and the person named.
A report cannot be withdrawn once it is sent. If you change your mind, write to us and say so.
Reporting is not a message to the other person. It is a case that people at TEEI read.
It reaches TEEI staff, carrying the reason you chose, anything you wrote, and the session it came from.
Staff read it and look at the account it names, together with the history around what you reported.
If one of the rules above was broken, the account is paused or removed. If something is unclear, staff come back to you and ask.
Your name stays out of all of it. The person is never told who reported them, and never told that a report exists.
We only ask for what we need to manage accounts and sessions. Notification delivery follows your settings and the channels currently enabled. You decide what goes in your profile and what you share during a session. You never have to share contact details. You can update your profile details and delete your account in Settings. Changing the account email is not available yet. The first time you open Skills Academy we ask once where you are from and, unless you are from Ukraine, your gender, only to see whether it is open to you. It is deleted with your account.
In an emergency, contact your local emergency services first.
Questions, or something you want to report? Email us at support@theeducationalequalityinstitute.org. You will never be in trouble for raising a concern in good faith.