Thank you for your interest in research projects regarding education in Pennsylvania. If you have a project you would like PMEA membership input on, please fill out this form.

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Invitation to Participate: Study on Music Teacher Wellness and Job Satisfaction

Dear Music Educator,

You are invited to participate in a research study exploring wellness, burnout, and job satisfaction among K-12 music teachers. Your experiences and perspectives can help researchers better understand the challenges and supports that shape the profession today.

Participation involves completing an anonymous online survey that takes approximately 20 minutes.
Your participation is completely voluntary, and your responses will remain confidential and deidentified.

To participate, please use the secure survey link below:

https://virginiatech.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_50lm7Fp3RHLz9C6

If you have questions about the study, please contact Dr. Nathan Irby at nwirby@vt.edu.

This study has been approved by the Virginia Tech Institutional Review Board
(IRB #25-1227).

Thank you for considering participation in this research and for the important work you do in music education.

Sincerely,
Nathan Irby, PhD
Virginia Tech

6/30/26

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