Speak Up Snapshot Promotional Content
Select your Speak Up Snapshot survey(s) below to access survey-specific promotional content, including sample messaging, graphics, and NEW student survey introduction videos. Feel free to use and/or change any promotional content to fit your district’s needs.
Classic Speak Up Promotional Content
Below you will find Classic Speak Up promotional content. Feel free to use and/or change any promotional content to fit your district’s needs.
EMAIL FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM
Subject: [ENTER DISTRICT NAME] is participating in Speak Up! Read for instructions.
Message: [ENTER DISTRICT NAME] is participating in Speak Up! Time to prepare to get the best results from your school.
The Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning, a national initiative of Project Tomorrow, is both a national research project and a free service to United States’ schools and districts everywhere. Since fall 2003, Speak Up has helped education leaders include the voices of students, faculty, parents and the community in annual and long-term planning. [DISTRICT NAME] has partnered with Project Tomorrow to offer surveys which will ask about technology usage in our schools. [Insert sentence about how you will use the data.]
Project Tomorrow provides everything you need to help make Speak Up a success: promotional materials, school-to-home messaging, social media promotions, and lesson plans!
Speak Up surveys will be open from [enter start date] to [enter close date] for student, families, and faculty. We need your help to ensure your school and our district get great data!
You can find all the promotional materials and additional information here: https://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speak-up-resources/
Please let [ENTER DISTRICT CONTACT NAME] know if you have any questions, or would like to designate a different school contact for this project. [ADD DISTRICT CONTACT PERSON’S EMAIL AND PHONE]
INTRODUCTION LETTER OR NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
To help your school/district get familiar with Speak Up, share this with parents and faculty members. We’ve bracketed the areas where you’ll need to fill in your own information. Feel free to edit the text as needed.
Dear parent/educator,
We are excited to announce that [SCHOOL/DISTRICT] is participating in Speak Up! This survey will help us answer questions, such as:
• How are our students using technology for learning in and out of school?
• How important are the use of technology to our teachers and parents? What types of technology do our teachers find of value and how are they using it in the classroom?
• Do our ideas about technology align with our students’ parents?
Speak Up, a national research project facilitated by Project Tomorrow, provides an easy way for students, parents, and educators to share their views on technology and learning with [SCHOOL/DISTRICT NAME]. Your input informs our decisions about technology, as well as contributes to the national dialogue about educational technology. Since 2003, Project Tomorrow has collected and shared the viewpoints of more than 5.4 million students, educators and parents. All responses are 100% confidential. No identifying information is collected about/from any participant.
As a nonprofit educational organization, Project Tomorrow provides Speak Up as a free tool for all schools to use – allowing us to conduct this research while also keeping our resources focused in the classrooms. [SCHOOL/DISTRICT NAME] receives our results with state and national comparisons, providing us with valuable data that can be used for our strategic planning, professional development and budgeting plans during the school year.
Taking the survey is easy! Plan to spend approximately 20 minutes.
[Link to the appropriate audience’s survey]
We look forward to [SCHOOL/DISTRICT NAME]’s strong participation in Speak Up! Be sure to take the survey by [date]. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact [SPEAK UP CONTACT or appropriate contact for school level].
Sincerely,
[SPEAK UP CONTACT/APPROPRIATE CONTACT]
PROMOTIONAL CONTENT FOR SCHOOLS
Email to Faculty
Subject: [ENTER SCHOOL NAME], Speak Up!
Message: We encourage all [ENTER SCHOOL NAME] teachers and faculty members to Speak Up about digital learning! Join the conversation about the use of technology for learning through Speak Up, a semi-customized version of the national research project. Not only will your views be taken into consideration by our school, they will also be included in the national and state discussions on digital learning policies, programs, and funding.
To “Speak Up” simply visit {ENTER YOUR DIRECT ACCESS LINK(S)] to take the survey. It takes just 20 minutes to add your voice!
Email to Parents
Subject: [ENTER SCHOOL NAME] Parents: We want to hear your views on technology and learning!
Message: Be a part of the conversation happening across the state! Starting on (enter date), we will be participating in the Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning. The national Speak Up is the first survey designed to help families share their ideas directly with schools and national policymakers. Speak Up provides parents and guardians with a mechanism for expressing their views to the administrators at their child(ren)’s school and district about key issues impacting their child(ren)’s education.
Since 2003, Speak Up has collected and shared the views of more than 5.4 million students, teachers, and parents/guardians from across the country. By participating in Speak Up, you are expressing your views to a wider audience of local, state, and national policy makers —and contributing to the national dialogue about how best to prepare students for the future.
The online survey is open to students, educators and parents/guardians; it’s quick and easy to get involved. All participation is 100% confidential. Surveys take about 20 minutes to complete.
To take the survey, visit: [Insert Link to Survey].
To preview any of the surveys (students, teachers, administrator) visit https://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speak-up-resources/
We appreciate you taking the time to share your views with us! We need your input!
[INSERT LINK TO SURVEY]
Email to Students
Use the material below for an email or LMS announcement
Speak Up – Your ideas are important to us!
We value your thoughts and opinions! At [ENTER SCHOOL NAME], we’re excited to be part of the Speak Up research project. Our goal is to gain insights into how you use technology for learning, both inside and outside of school. We’re eager to understand your preferences on utilizing technology for education and how you envision technology being integrated into your classroom experience.
To take the survey, visit: [INSERT DIRECT ACCESS LINK for the grade level]
Your input is crucial in shaping the future of technology in education at our school. We appreciate your participation and look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Thank you for helping us make a difference!
Promotional Content for Social Media
SPEAK UP 2024-25 SOCIAL MEDIA SAMPLE MESSAGING
District-Level
Twitter/X
Launching
{Enter District Name} is participating in the #SpeakUpEd Research Initiative, which asks K-12 students, parents and educators about the role of technology in learning. We need your help to ensure our district gets great data! Taking the survey is easy & all participation is 100% confidential.
Promoting
{Enter District Name} students, parents & educators, don’t miss out on the opportunity to share your views on technology in K-12 education! Take the #SpeakUpEd survey to make sure {Enter District Name} voices are heard in annual and long-term planning efforts.
Final Push
It’s your last chance to Speak Up about your thoughts on technology in the classroom! The #SpeakUpEd surveys will be closing on {insert closing date}, so be sure to take survey before then.
Launching
We are excited to announce that {Enter District Name} is participating in the 2023 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning, a national initiative of Project Tomorrow. Since fall 2003, Speak Up has helped education leaders include the voices of students, faculty, parents and the community in annual and long-term planning. [DISTRICT NAME] has partnered with Project Tomorrow to offer surveys which will ask about technology usage in our schools.
Promoting
{Enter District Name} students, parents & educators, don’t miss out on the opportunity to share your views on technology in K-12 education! What is the value of participating in the Speak Up Research Initiative, you ask? This survey will help us answer questions, such as:
- How are our students using technology for learning in and out of school?
- How important is the use of technology to our teachers and parents? What types of technology do our teachers find of value and how are they using it in the classroom?
- Do our ideas about technology align with our students’ parents?
Ensure your voice is a part of the conversation!
Final Push
{Insert District Name} community, it’s your last chance to Speak Up about your thoughts on technology in the classroom! The #SpeakUpEd surveys will be closing on {insert closing date}, so be sure to take survey before then.
We appreciate you taking the time to share your views with us! We need your input!
School-Level
Twitter/X
Launching
{Enter School Name} is participating in the #SpeakUpEd Research Initiative, which asks K-12 students, parents and educators about the role of technology in learning. We need your help to ensure our school gets great data! Taking the survey is easy and 100% confidential!
Promoting
{Enter School Name} students, parents & educators, don’t miss out on the opportunity to share your views on technology in K-12 education! Take the #SpeakUpEd survey to make sure {Enter School Name} voices are part of the conversation impacting our students’ education!
Final Push
It’s your last chance to Speak Up about your thoughts on technology in the classroom! The #SpeakUpEd surveys will be closing on {insert closing date}, so be sure to take survey before then.
Launching
We are excited to announce that {Enter School Name} is participating in the 2023 Speak Up Research Project for Digital Learning, a national initiative of Project Tomorrow. Since fall 2003, Speak Up has helped education leaders include the voices of students, faculty, parents and the community in annual and long-term planning. The online survey is open to students, educators and parents/guardians; it’s quick and easy to get involved. All participation is 100% confidential. Surveys take about 20 minutes to complete.
Promoting
{Enter School Name} students, parents & educators, don’t miss out on the opportunity to share your views on technology in K-12 education! Since 2003, Speak Up has collected and shared the views of more than 5.4 million students, teachers, and parents/guardians from across the country. By participating in Speak Up, you are expressing your views to a wider audience of local, state, and national policy makers —and contributing to the national dialogue about how best to prepare students for the future.
Your input is crucial in shaping the future of technology in education at our school. Thank you for helping us make a difference!
Final Push
Calling all {Insert School Name} students, parents, and educators, it’s your last chance to Speak Up about your thoughts on technology in the classroom! The #SpeakUpEd surveys will be closing on {insert closing date}, so be sure to take survey before then.
We appreciate you taking the time to share your views with us! We need your input! We have put together a shareable Google Drive for images : https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QRmV1k2m5olcGytpfAkUK3lNpOFRkNVD?usp=drive_link…