CBC News emailed all Alberta teachers to invite their views.

On Jan. 8, 2025 CBC News emailed more than 23,000 publicly listed Alberta school addresses with a short SurveyMonkey questionnaire asking about teachers' experiences; CBC says it will read every response and use them to guide future reporting.

On Jan. 8, 2025 CBC News sent a short SurveyMonkey questionnaire to teachers across Alberta. The outreach was framed as a way to hear from teachers after a period of significant developments, including the use of the notwithstanding clause, curriculum and technology changes, and regulations around gender identity. CBC said the email list was built from addresses publicly available on school websites and that it does not plan to keep the address list. Staff in CBC Calgary and CBC Edmonton said they will read every response and use the feedback to shape reporting, with updates to be posted on the story page in the new year. Key details: - The questionnaire was emailed to more than 23,000 addresses that were publicly listed on school websites. - The survey was distributed via SurveyMonkey and was intended to be short, with an open feedback option at the end. - Respondents could choose to share their name and contact information; CBC said this is the only personal information requested and that identifying information will not be shared without permission. - The survey included an option to indicate willingness to speak publicly or take part in future research; respondents could also be invited to follow-up interviews. - CBC said the outreach does not have the statistical rigour of a professional survey and it could not reach some parts of the province where school websites lacked teacher email addresses. - CBC noted this mass email is rare and that the last comparable outreach was during the height of the pandemic; the outlet also mentioned planning a First Person writing workshop for teachers and provided a contact for details. Summary: CBC says it will use the collected responses to inform stories about how teachers are doing after recent events, starting with post‑strike experiences and issues around complexity and inclusion. The newsroom plans to report on what it learns and to update the article page with links to that reporting in the new year.