time off
Emergency Cancellation
I am sad to say that my mother-in-law is very ill and may pass any day. I sent an email to my students and parents giving them a head’s up. So if/when I have to cancel lessons, they will be ready. Also I did it…
Assignments for Month-Long Break
Would it work, when there is a month-long break from teaching, to suggest that dedicated students (at the appropriate level) work through Tune Toolkit and The Chord Drill on their own? I have the vaguest recollection from the training on those that “students can work…
Time off in a Group Setting
I have a student who will be taking about a month off when his mom has a baby. I couldn’t find anything about this in Simpedia, which surprised me. It’s no problem for me that they’re taking the time off. This is a time when…
Holiday Pay
I’d like to know how many other teachers charge for holidays, especially this time of year with Christmas Eve and day and New Year’s Eve and day! Otherwise, unless students reschedule there’s a lot of lost income! Do most teachers charge for the month regardless…
Teacher Taking Long Vacation
I have a fantastic opportunity to travel in Europe this summer– but it means closing my studio for eight weeks. I am concerned that students will really get rusty. Of course this is common during summer break– but I’ve never taken off this many weeks…
Fees and Vacations
I have a question that I hope I can express clearly in writing. It’s a bit confusing. This year I changed my studio policies to include paid vacation time. Before I charged $130 a month which covered 52 lessons a year, unless I didn’t teach…
Attendance and Time Off
“…I anticipate being asked by more than one parent about stopping lessons in the summer. Would that be the best way to handle it…?” About a year ago I responded to a similar question, and so for the benefit of newer teachers and trainees, I…