Alto is for every teacher

Teachers who use screen readers, keyboards, magnification or other assistive technology should be able to plan with Alto as easily as anyone. Our target is WCAG 2.2 Level AA across the website and the app, including the documents Alto drafts. Accessibility is part of how each feature is designed and reviewed, not a later pass.

• Automated accessibility checks (axe) run against Alto’s components in light and dark themes, at desktop and phone sizes, before each release.
• We check keyboard use and visible focus on every new screen.
• Colors come from a shared palette chosen for contrast in both themes.
• Phone layouts are tested at narrow widths, so pages reflow without sideways scrolling.

• Every control works with a keyboard, and focus is always visible.
• Buttons, links, fields and icons carry names for screen readers.
• Light and dark themes, both built for readable contrast.
• Pages zoom to 200% and reflow on small screens.
• Animation stops when your device asks for reduced motion.
• Documents export to Word and Google Docs with real headings and lists, so you can keep working in the tools your assistive technology already supports.

Alto hasn’t yet had an independent accessibility audit. The parts we are reviewing most closely are the document editor (especially tables and math) and the charts in the IEP progress view. If one of these gets in your way, tell us and we’ll help you get the work done while we fix it.

We are preparing an Accessibility Conformance Report based on the VPAT 2.5 (WCAG edition). Districts can request its current status at privacy@altotechservices.com.

Email privacy@altotechservices.com with what you were trying to do and what got in the way. We reply within five business days, and we can provide any Alto document or page content in an accessible format on request.