Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions we hear most often. Don't see yours? Email hello@taleemy.org.
Privacy
Who can see my reflections?
Only you. Private reflections are enforced at the database level with row-level security. Not even administrators of your school can read them.
Can my school administrator see my inquiries?
Only if you choose to share them at the school level. School admins see aggregate analytics (counts, cycle stages) but not the content of private reflections.
What happens to my data if I leave a school?
Your account and your inquiries remain yours. You can move to an individual (free) account and keep everything you created.
The inquiry cycle
What are the phases?
Insight → Question → Plan → Act → Gather → Reflect. Each phase unlocks after the previous one is marked complete.
How long does a cycle take?
Most teachers run a cycle across a 4–8 week unit, but you can go faster or slower. There are no deadlines imposed by the platform.
AI
What does the AI do?
It helps you brainstorm research questions and inquiry topics. That's it.
Why doesn't it write my whole inquiry?
Because action research grows your practice through the doing. For lesson plans, quizzes, and general writing, we encourage you to use dedicated AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini alongside Taleemy Inquiry.
Schools
How do teachers join a school account?
An instructional coach creates the school account and invites teachers by email. Teachers accept via a link and are added as seats.
What's included in a school seat?
Everything in the free plan, plus PLC team workspaces, school-wide sharing, admin analytics, and a pooled AI quota.
Payment
How is billing handled?
Stripe. Schools are billed per active teacher seat. You can add or remove seats at any time.
Do individual teachers ever pay?
No. Individual teacher accounts are free forever.
Publishing
Can I keep my inquiry private and still get feedback?
Yes. You can share with your PLC team or your school without publishing to the public Research Commons.
Can I unpublish an inquiry from the Research Commons?
Yes, at any time from the inquiry's visibility settings.