Alternative Text Captions

What is an Alt Text Caption?

An Alt Text Caption is descriptive text that is written to describe an images, charts, or logos that are meaningful and add context to your message. While the main purpose of an Alt Text Caption is to be read aloud by a screen reader for users who are visually impaired, Alt Text captions benefit us all.

Providing Alt Text for ANY non-text content allows users to change into other forms people need, such as large print, speech, symbols or simpler language. This is a simple solution to ensure all families can access the information from your school.

All programs, websites, and software the district uses have the capability to insert Alternative Text Captions for images. Finding this option is typically relatively easy, however, this guide breaks down instructions on how to add strong Alt Text Captions based on the platform you are utilizing. 

Tips for writing Alternative Text.