[September 18, 2025] New Data Flips the Script on Edtech Success: Teacher Buy-In Matters Most TweetNew research finds teacher adoption outweighs technology access as the strongest factor in student engagement and outcomes. Educator confidence, buy-in, and mindset consistently emerged as the decisive factors in whether edtech enhances or hinders student outcomes. "Even the most advanced tools fall flat without teacher buy-in," said Trish Sparks, CEO of Clever. Key Findings From the 2025 Report Teacher buy-in is the new edtech bottleneck: Teachers who embrace edtech report higher student engagement (up to 70%) and greater opimism about the future, while 72% of reluctant users believe education is on the wrong track. Only 20% of school decision-makers consider teacher adoption when selecting edtech, leaving classrooms with tools that don't always fit.