Dear CSTA Chapter Leaders,
As you may be aware, CSTA, the Kapor Foundation, and the Alliance for Identity Inclusive Computing Education (AiiCE) are surveying K-12 computer science teachers in the United States. The CS education landscape continues to evolve, particularly as topics such as AI and policies like high school graduation requirements take hold in K-12 education.
We want to hear vital insights directly from teachers about their experiences, challenges, and what resources would be most useful to you at this time. Having detailed and current information allows policymakers, curriculum & PD providers, state departments of education, and other organizations to better understand and meet the needs of teachers and their students. We will also use teachers' input to inform the current revision of the CSTA K-12 Standards.
Given your leadership, we are asking for your support in ensuring 100% completion by your chapter members. Note that this is a different survey from the annual chapter feedback survey. If you'd like to see trends and recommendations from previous surveys, view the report and interactive dashboard from the last administration of the survey in 2022 or the prior version from 2020.
Below is a sample text that can be shared with your members. Please feel free to remind them again whenever appropriate. Thank you so much for your leadership and for your assistance with this important effort!
For sharing:
Dear [chapter name] members,
As you may know, CSTA is conducting a national survey of CS teachers and we'd love to see every member of our chapter contribute! This is a different survey from the CSTA chapter feedback survey. Please take 20-25 minutes out of your day to participate in this survey. The results will be used to make recommendations to improve support for CS teachers.
As thanks for your time, the first 4,000 teachers who complete the survey will receive their choice of a $10 Tremendous gift card (options: Amazon, Target, Walmart, Starbucks, Dunkin). All participants will be entered in a raffle for one of five $200 gift cards.
Please feel free to share the survey with other CS teachers by forwarding this email! If you have any questions, please contact membership@csteachers.org. Thank you for contributing vital insights to improving K-12 computer science education!
With appreciation,
CSTA [chapter name] Leadership or Chapter Leader name
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Jason W. Bohrer | Chapter Relations Lead
Computer Science Teachers Association | @csteachersorg
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