Lead the way to resources for teachers' vocal health

Point teachers in the right direction by using any of the following tools to publicize the Voice Academy website, because…

Teachers are a whopping 32 times more likely to be plagued with voice problems compared to non-teachers, according to a recent study. However, when provided the right information, an estimated 75 percent of teachers' voice problems can be self-managed. This website—the Voice Academy—builds the bridge between what voice experts know and what teachers need.

In this Communicators' Media Kit, please use any of the following resources to meet your needs:

• Voice Academy press release (680 words)
  
• Newsletter article (a 300-word article announcing the Voice Aacdemy)
• Short articles on specific or timely topics (to use in newsletters, on websites or as Email messages)
  
  • Why teachers are #1 (in the incidence of voice disorders) (300 words)
  • How much talking does it take to teach? (a 350-word summer 2004 research update)
    
  • The dreaded autumn vocal meltdown (a 340-word piece for the fall quarter)
  • Keep your 'vocal engine' lubricated (a 325-word article for the winter quarter)
    
• Text for websites (a 125-word pop-up message)
  
• Paging system announcement (a pop-up to announce an in-service for teachers in your school)
  
• Artwork for electronic and print media
• A bulletin board flyer (a pdf file which can easily be printed on an inkjet or laser color printer)
• A new bulletin board flyer (How can a child learn if she can't hear her teacher's voice?)
  
• Contact personnel
  

Voice Academy homepage