March 28, 2024

CoSN2023: Are Men Doing Enough for Women in IT?

Author: Rebecca Torchia
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Research shows that white men continue to dominate the makeup of K–12 IT leaders. The “CoSN State of EdTech Leadership 2022” report states that the share of female CTOs increased from 25 to 34 percent between 2020 and 2022. Despite the increase, men still outnumber women 3 to 1. These figures were highlighted at the Consortium for School Networking’s annual conference in Austin, Texas.
Valerie Truesdale, assistant executive director of AASA, said during “A Candid Conversation with Female Leaders in IT” that women make up only 24 percent of superintendents, a ratio that has remained relatively…

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