Teachers want the final say over classroom tech choices

Out of the 4,300 teachers surveyed by TES Global and the Jefferson Education Accelerator, 63% want to be primary decision-makers about tech in the classroom. However, 38% of respondents claimed that they aren't currently a part of the tech decision-making process, which means they are less empowered and have less "buy-in," eSchoolNews reports. When asked about the number one influence on ed tech choices, 48% of respondents identified cost, more so than student outcomes (22%) and teacher buy-in (9%), the report noted. An additional 45% of teachers said that tech trainings had failed to make them more comfortable with new offerings.

A new survey reveals that more teachers want a say in which products are purchased for their classrooms

More teachers want to play an increased role in ed-tech decision-making, according to a survey of more than 4,300 teachers by TES Global in partnership with the Jefferson Education Accelerator.

In fact, the majority of surveyed teachers (63 percent) said they believe they should be the primary decision-makers when it comes to technology in their classrooms.

But despite that majority, only 38 percent of those surveyed said they are consulted during the ed-tech decision-making process, citing a feeling that teacher buy-in does not play a major role in such purchasing decisions.

Almost half of responding teachers said ed-tech purchasing decisions are left to school, district, or regional leadership.