Events and Staff Absences in the Calendar - Teacher Dashboard (V3)
Teachers can use the Events and Absences block to add new school events, record staff absences, and view details of existing entries. All actions open in a clear modal window so you can review or update information quickly.

Add an event
Follow these steps to create a new school event.
- In the Next section, click + Add.
- Select Event.
- A modal opens with event details.
- Fill in:
- Title
- Description (optional)
- Date and time
- Location (optional)
- Invitees
- Additional settings: cover photo, event fee and registration.
- Click Publish.

Add a staff absence
Use this function to record when a teacher or staff member is absent.
- Click + Add, in the Next section.
- Select My absence.
- A modal opens with absence details.
- Absence reason
- Reason description
- Date and time
- Substitution (if needed)
- Click Add an Absence.
When an absence is a training there is a possibility to add more details.
- Training organiser name
- Training title
- Description
- Duration in hours
- Cost in euros

View an event
You can open any event in the calendar to see its details.
- Click the event in the Events and Absences (Next) block or in the Calendar.
- A modal opens with:
- Event description
- Date and time
- Participants
- Edit button
- If you created the event, you can click the Edit button and:
- Edit
- Delete
View a teacher absence
This view shows details about a staff absence.
- Click the teacher absence from the Events and Absences block or Calendar.
- A modal opens showing:
- Teacher name
- Absence reason
- Time period
- Replacement teacher (if assigned)
- If you created the absence, click the Edit button and:
- Edit
- Delete
See all events
To open the full calendar:
- Click See all events.
- The Calendar opens in full view, showing all upcoming events and staff absences.
