Post a job listing on your local Craigslist for the closest category to what you want to work on. Something like:
"Local educational startup looking for K-12 school teachers to survey"
I've done it multiple times for startup ideas and user testing. I've always got numerous replies. Most people are more than happy to have an email dialogue and many are also open to meeting in person to test your app.
If I take up more than 30 mins of their time, I usually get them a $5 Starbucks gift card or buy them lunch (I don't tell them ahead of time).
"Local educational startup looking for K-12 school teachers to survey"
I've done it multiple times for startup ideas and user testing. I've always got numerous replies. Most people are more than happy to have an email dialogue and many are also open to meeting in person to test your app.
If I take up more than 30 mins of their time, I usually get them a $5 Starbucks gift card or buy them lunch (I don't tell them ahead of time).