For education software sold to schools and districts
Edtech Testimonials From Teachers and Schools
In education software the person who uses your product every day is rarely the person who signs the order. Teachers decide whether it survives the first term; principals and district staff decide whether it is renewed. Each needs to hear from their own kind. Build requests for all three voices below, written around the rhythm of the school year rather than your sales quarter.
- Separate requests for teachers, school leaders and district buyers
- Questions about classroom time, rollout and renewal
- Timed away from exam weeks and the first days of term
The problem, solved
Why edtech proof lands with the wrong reader, and how StoryProof helps
Teacher quotes are easy to get. Using them well, and getting the others, is the work.
Situation 1 of 6
Teachers love it, districts still hesitate
A curriculum director reading “my students love it” wants to know about rollout, training and usage across schools.
How StoryProof solves it
Add teachers, school leaders and district contacts as separate smart lists, and email each the request written for their role.
Situation 2 of 6
Our ask landed in exam week
Sent on your schedule, a request competes with the first week of term, report cards or testing, and is ignored.
How StoryProof solves it
You choose when each email goes. From Pro, reminders follow after three and then four more days, and only within the quiet hours you set.
Situation 3 of 6
Teachers have no time to write
A teacher between classes will not draft a paragraph, but might speak for thirty seconds.
How StoryProof solves it
One link lets them record a short video, leave an audio note or type a line, in the browser on any device.
Situation 4 of 6
Bilingual schools want their own language
Staff in dual language programmes may prefer to answer in the language they teach in.
How StoryProof solves it
Collection forms come in several languages on every plan.
Situation 5 of 6
A quote names a student
Teachers often mention a pupil by name or describe a child’s situation in detail.
How StoryProof solves it
Nothing goes public until you approve it, so student names and identifying details can be taken out with the teacher’s agreement first.
Situation 6 of 6
One page for every audience
A principal and a classroom teacher land on the same page and see the same three quotes.
How StoryProof solves it
Tag by role, grade band and subject, then choose which approved quotes each page widget shows.
Template builder
Write the request for each school voice
Pick who you are writing to. Each template asks about the part of the product that person actually experiences.
- For a classroom teacher
Subject: Thirty seconds about [Fractionly] in your classroom?
Hi [Ms Alvarez], You have used [Fractionly] with your classes [this school year]. Other teachers trust what a colleague says far more than anything we write. What does a lesson look like with it, compared with before? A short voice note or video between classes is perfect, or a line of text: [your StoryProof link] Please leave out students’ names. We will check the wording with you before it is shared anywhere. Thank you, [Jordan]
- Short note for the end of term
Send in the quieter days after grades are in.
Subject: Before the break
Hi [Ms Alvarez], Before the break: one sentence on whether [Fractionly] earned its place in your classroom [this school year]? [your StoryProof link] [Jordan]
Templates fill in inside your browser. Nothing on this page is stored or sent.
When in the school year to ask each voice
School calendars vary, so treat these as windows rather than dates.
In StoryProof
Run it in StoryProof
- You will need
- Contacts by role at each customer school or district
- Your customer’s policy on staff endorsing vendors, checked before you publish
- 1
Split contacts by role
Add teachers, school leaders and district contacts as contacts, in a smart list for each role.
- 2
Send in the right window
Email each list its template in the window from the table, with reminders on a plan with automations.
- 3
Remove student details and confirm sign off
Before approving, take out any student names and confirm whether the school or district must approve the quote.
- 4
Tag and place by audience
Tag by role, grade band and subject; teacher quotes go on classroom pages, leader and district quotes on pages for buyers.
What happens next: Ask again each school year. Staff change often in schools, and a quote from a teacher who has moved on should be reviewed.
Before you start
Honest limits
What this does not cover, and what to check on your side. Better to know now than after launch.
- 01
Do not collect from students
This routine is for adult staff. Testimonials from children raise consent questions that sit with parents and the school, and StoryProof has no special handling for them.
- 02
Public employer rules still apply
Some districts restrict staff endorsing vendors. StoryProof does not check this; see the government customer page for the approval side.
- 03
Email only
Requests go by email. School filters sometimes hold messages from outside senders, so warn your contact first.
- 04
No usage data from your product
StoryProof cannot see which classrooms use your product. You choose who to ask.
FAQ
Questions people ask
Short answers to what usually comes up next.
Who should give testimonials for education software, teachers or administrators?
Both, for different readers. Teachers speak to classroom use and other teachers trust them; principals and district staff speak to rollout and value, which is what buyers need.
When is the best time to ask teachers?
Once routines have settled mid term, or just after grades are in. Avoid the first weeks of term and testing periods.
Can teachers mention students in a testimonial?
Keep student names and identifying details out. Ask the teacher to describe the class in general terms, and remove anything specific before approval.
Do teachers need permission to give a testimonial?
It depends on the school or district. Some require approval for staff to endorse a vendor. Ask your contact before publishing and record what they agreed.
Still have a question? Ask the StoryProof team or book a demo.
Hear from the classroom and the district
Set up a collection link and send role specific requests before next term. No credit card needed to start.
Last updated 2026-11-12.