Instructors and messages

Instructors is one route with two views.

For staff

Open Instructors

You see the teaching roster. Add or edit instructors (name, email, bio) if you can manage the directory.

Message

Open an instructor to start or continue a direct message thread. Unread count badges the Instructors item in the sidebar.

The same screen lists who teaches them. They can open a profile and send a message. They cannot add or remove instructors.

Messages are private between two people in the academy. The recipient gets a notification. You cannot message someone who is not in the academy.