Knoxville, TN (WOKI / WVLT) As students across East Tennessee head back to class, parents and teachers are getting the chance to weigh-in on what their kids are being taught, focusing specifically on English Language Arts (ELA).

This comes in the form of a survey that anyone can access. Topics on the survey could directly impact what’s being taught in the classroom and what makes its way onto the TCAP test.

“This is going to be the key because you’re going to be looking at the standards that you set, the curriculum that gets adopted, and ultimately what the test will measure,” said Executive Director & CEO of Professional Educators of Tennessee JC Bowman.

The State Board of Education is required to review and assess the curriculum every eight years; soliciting stakeholder feedback through an online survey is part of that process.

The survey will go toward decision-making for the curriculum that could be implemented for the 2029-2030 school year.

If you’d like to take part in the state’s survey you can do so by clicking here.

The survey will remain open until September 8.