2026 Tennessee Educator Survey Snapshot: Effectiveness of Interventions

The 2026 Tennessee Educator Survey Snapshots offer quick, accessible insights from educators on some of the most important issues in our schools—including artificial intelligence, cell phone policies, student discipline, match curriculum and supports, career and technical education, early-career teachers, teacher evaluation and retention, and more. These one-pagers highlight what teachers are seeing and experiencing right now, providing valuable perspective to inform conversations about policy and practice across the state.

• Key Insight #1: Teachers identify the components of RTI² as the interventions that have the most positive effects on student learning.
• Key Insight #2: Like teachers, administrators identify the components of RTI² as the most effective interventions. Nearly 9 in 10 administrators say these interventions have some or a significant positive effect on student learning. Administrators were more likely than teachers to identify instructional coaching as also having positive effects.