Career and Technical Education Teachers’ Experiences: Trends from the 2022 Tennessee Educator Survey

Key Findings

1. Most CTE teacher respondents reported that their program of study offered opportunities for students to demonstrate readiness, and that they saw higher levels of student interest in CTE programs of study in contexts where students reportedly had more CTE program options.
2. CTE teacher respondents reported strong alignment between their program of study, labor market needs, and focus on college and career readiness.
3. Nearly three-quarters of CTE teacher respondents reported that students are engaged in the development, improvement, and evaluation of their program of study and that industry partners serve on their advisory committee; However, far fewer reported that core academic teachers or post-secondary partners engage in these same strategic planning activities.