{"id":1741,"date":"2022-05-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2022\/05\/19\/teachers-surveyed-say-accessible-tech-is-needed-now-more-than-ever\/"},"modified":"2024-05-31T19:23:24","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T02:23:24","slug":"teachers-surveyed-say-accessible-tech-is-needed-now-more-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/education\/blog\/2022\/05\/teachers-surveyed-say-accessible-tech-is-needed-now-more-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Teachers surveyed say accessible tech is needed now more than ever"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Each day, teachers and school leaders are faced with the challenge of meeting the needs of a growing audience of diverse learners to help them reach their full potential. Nearly half (46 percent) of teachers work one-on-one with students who require accommodations.1<\/sup> According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in four adults in the United States have a disability that impacts major life activities.2 <\/sup>At Microsoft, we believe that technology can play an important role in addressing this evolving set of needs across students, teachers, and schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n