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<strong>Teachers</strong> are heavy texters compared with the full U.S. adult popul<strong>at</strong>ion<br />

Percent of cell phone owners <strong>in</strong> each group who use their phone to…<br />

Text<br />

Access the <strong>in</strong>ternet<br />

Email<br />

Download apps<br />

Source: Teacher d<strong>at</strong>a from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project Onl<strong>in</strong>e Survey of<br />

<strong>Teachers</strong>, March 7 to April 23, 2012, n=2,462 middle <strong>and</strong> high school teachers. Adult d<strong>at</strong>a from Pew<br />

Research’s Internet & American Life Project Track<strong>in</strong>g Surveys.<br />

<strong>Teachers</strong>’ <strong>in</strong>ternet access <strong>and</strong> use<br />

<strong>Teachers</strong> All U.S. Adults 18+<br />

Given the onl<strong>in</strong>e form<strong>at</strong> of the survey, all of the particip<strong>at</strong><strong>in</strong>g teachers are <strong>in</strong>ternet users. The same is<br />

not true among U.S. adults, for whom overall <strong>in</strong>ternet use st<strong>and</strong>s <strong>at</strong> 85%. Therefore, throughout this<br />

section, teachers’ figures are compared to all adults but also to just those adults who use the <strong>in</strong>ternet.<br />

Among this group of AP <strong>and</strong> NWP teachers, 97% report hav<strong>in</strong>g a high-speed <strong>in</strong>ternet connection <strong>at</strong><br />

home. One percent report not access<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>ternet <strong>at</strong> home, while the rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g 2% report hav<strong>in</strong>g a<br />

home connection th<strong>at</strong> is not high-speed. N<strong>at</strong>ionally, 79% of adult <strong>in</strong>ternet users report hav<strong>in</strong>g high<br />

speed connections <strong>at</strong> home, almost 20 percentage po<strong>in</strong>ts lower.<br />

p e w<strong>in</strong>ter n e t .o r g 17<br />

43%<br />

50%<br />

56%<br />

60%<br />

68%<br />

66%<br />

80%<br />

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%<br />

98%

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