They work in environments where professional development is underemphasized
and undervalued by their employers. Of the 75 percent of
teachers who participated in educational technology integration professional
development courses, the majority—more than 60 percent—
spent less than eight hours in a 12-month period in this type of training.
When so few hours were dedicated to this training, 87 percent of
teachers said they did not experience a lot of improvement in their
teaching