# Ending Collaboration with an Instructor

An instructor stopped working with you? Mark it in a few clicks — their lesson history and reports stay intact.

## How to deactivate an instructor

Open the instructor's profile, scroll to the bottom, and in the *Employee account deactivation* section click *Doesn't work anymore*.

![Employee account deactivation section on the instructor profile with the Doesn't work anymore button](/files/Jm9s65wQCizdMyoG8V0D)

After deactivation, the instructor:

* receives the *Inactive* status and moves to the *Inactive* view automatically
* loses access to the *Instructor Panel*
* no longer appears in the selection list when creating new classes, events, or camps
* is removed from the *Calendar* filter

Two additional options then appear in the *Employee account deactivation* section:

* *Reactivate* — if the instructor returns to work at your school
* *Delete instructor* — if you want to remove them from the system entirely

## Deleting an instructor

The *Delete instructor* option only becomes available after deactivation. Use it if you added an instructor by mistake or for testing.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Deleting an instructor is irreversible — their entire lesson history will be erased along with their profile.
{% endhint %}

![Confirmation dialog for deleting an instructor](/files/6EDi9rDkWM3gnS96MH7g)


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