Why a ranking is not enough
The useful question is narrower: what happens to this specific booked lesson if the student cancels, does not attend, or disputes the lesson?
Read these five rules before opening a calendar
| Event | What to locate in the terms | Record for yourself |
|---|---|---|
| Student cancellation | Notice window, refund rule, and teacher payment rule | Time zone used by the platform |
| Student no-show | How long to wait and how to report it | Screenshot of attendance and message log |
| Teacher cancellation | Penalty, grace period, and appeal process | Support channel and evidence needed |
| Technical failure | Who reports it and when | Connection test and incident record |
| Dispute | Payment hold and review process | Lesson notes and files permitted by policy |
Set up a no-show routine
- Join the lesson the way the platform requires, a few minutes early.
- Send one neutral in-platform message at the scheduled start.
- Follow the stated waiting and reporting steps exactly.
- Save only records allowed by the platform and privacy rules.
- Check the lesson status before releasing the time as unpaid or paid.
One published example
SkimaTalk’s teacher FAQ gives more detail than most: it says teachers must initiate a session on time, identifies when a late arrival becomes a teacher no-show, and describes cancellation and no-show ratios it monitors. It also says the teacher can still be paid for a student no-show if the teacher follows the required reporting steps. Treat that as a SkimaTalk rule only, and read the linked current policy before relying on it.
Questions for support
- Which clock and time zone decide the cancellation window?
- What evidence is required for a student no-show?
- Does a technical incident change the payment outcome?
- Can a teacher appeal a penalty, and by when?
- Where is the policy version for my account?
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Primary source consulted: SkimaTalk teacher FAQ. Check your platform’s current teacher terms.