Teacher Letter Virtual-Distance Active Permission

2021 National Youth Tobacco Survey
To prepare for the NYTS
administration, please:
1. Review the enclosed Summary of
School Arrangements (SSA)
form, which confirms the
classes that were randomly
selected to participate and the
date(s) of the survey
administration.
2. Log into nyts.cdc.gov using your
teacher code (found in the blue
table on the SSA) and watch
“Pre-Survey Teacher Video.”
This 2-minute video will help
you be prepared for survey
administration.
3. Email a parental permission form
to the parent of each student in
your selected class as soon as
possible, at least 10 days prior
to the survey administration date.
We have provided a sample
email to be used “When
Distributing Permission Forms.”
4. Send a reminder email, along
with another permission form,
three days prior to the survey,
to parents who have not yet
returned a permission form.
5. On the day of the survey, log
back into nyts.cdc.gov and
watch the “Day of Survey
Video” and follow the
instructions.
6. Provide students with the survey
URL (ntys.cdc.gov) and the
classroom access code (found in
the yellow table on the SSA) and
encourage students to complete
the questionnaire. Students will
need an internet-connected
device. (Please note that the
classroom access code is
different than your teacher
access code.)

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Dear Teacher,
We appreciate your classroom hosting the 2021 National Youth
Tobacco Survey, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC), Office on Smoking and Health. The survey is
designed to collect comprehensive data on the attitudes, knowledge
and behaviors of middle and high school students (grades 6-12)
with respect to tobacco product use, exposure to tobacco use, and
exposure to tobacco marketing/advertising. Results from the NYTS
enable states, school districts, schools, and communities to adapt
their tobacco prevention and control programs to combat the most
prevailing issues at hand. A report summarizing the results will be
published later this year and your school will be notified when the
report is available.
You play a very important role in the survey. Your support and
encouragement are necessary to ensure a high rate of participation
among your students, which is essential to produce valid national
data. Your class was randomly selected and cannot be replaced.
The survey will be administered electronically on an internetconnected device. The survey will take approximately 20-35
minutes to complete. Please follow the instructions on your left
in order to prepare for the survey administration.
Survey procedures have been designed to protect your students’
privacy and allow for anonymous participation. Attached is a
summary fact sheet about the study. A copy of the questionnaire is
available with your school’s contact person, if you would like to
view it. Please do not log into the NYTS website to see the
student survey, as your log in or any information you enter will
be counted as a student’s response.
The participation of your students in the NYTS will help the CDC,
educators, and public health officials improve efforts to reduce
tobacco product use among adolescents throughout the nation. If
you have any questions, please call me toll-free at 1-800-287-1815
between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. eastern time. Thank you again
for your cooperation.
Sincerely,

Alice Roberts, Project Director

National Youth Tobacco Survey