Tennessee – The Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) at Vanderbilt University launched the 2025 Tennessee Educator Survey.
All educators, administrators, and certified school staff in Tennessee are invited to participate and share their perspectives on education issues impacting their classrooms and schools.
The feedback will help inform strategies and goals at the state, district, and local school levels.
Tennessee educators are expected to receive an email with a personalized survey invitation link by the end of this week.
The survey is voluntary and confidential, remaining open from February 24 through April 11.
To encourage participation, six schools with over a 90% participation rate will be eligible for a $5,000 staff appreciation grant through a lottery system.
“The Tennessee Educator Survey continues to be an impactful tool to hear directly from educators as our state’s leaders make insightful decisions that are beneficial to Tennessee’s students,” said Lizzette Reynolds, Commissioner of Education.
“I strongly encourage all Tennessee educators to participate in the survey to better inform decision-making across K-12 education.”
Now in its 14th year, the survey measures key topics that district and school leaders monitor annually, including school climate, educator evaluations, ELA and math instruction, professional learning, and student readiness.
Last year, over 55% of Tennessee educators completed the survey, providing insights into learning acceleration, teacher satisfaction, postsecondary readiness, and other critical education topics.
For more information about the Tennessee Educator Survey, click here.