WASHINGTON (June 11, 2026) – Artificial Intelligence (AI) is shaping K-12 classrooms across the country, with teachers using it for tasks such as developing lesson plans, organizing data, and giving students feedback on assignments.
Similarly, the Trump administration is encouraging school districts and education to use AI, stating that it would revolutionize learning. 18% of teachers have received formal training for use of AI.
AI concerns were highlighted by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, who said that kids are "drowning" in technology. Randi presented a 10-point strategy for student learning at a national education address, such as banning screens in the classroom through second grade and terminating student-facing AI at elementary schools.
For more analysis on these developments, please consider Natalie Milman, Associate Dean of the George Washington University Graduate School of Education and Human Development’s Office of Student Life and Professor of Educational Technology Leadership. She is a member of the interdisciplinary Human-Technology Collaboration PhD program and research lab, a member of GW’s Academy of Distinguished Teachers, and winner of the 2017 Bender Teaching Award.
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