New federal accessibility rules for web content and mobile apps will start being enforced as early as this April, but recent survey results from the National School Public Relations Association and Sogolytics show many school districts will not be ready to comply. In fact, only 14% of respondents say their school districts have completed or nearly completed updates to ensure digital platforms and their content are accessible as mandated under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Although nearly half of respondents (46%) called digital accessibility a high priority in their school district, almost all cited a lack of staff awareness (97%) and staff expertise and training (95%) as barriers to better digital accessibility.
ADA Title II Regulations Part 35 require nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services.
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