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More and more teachers and students are using AI – even though it might do more harm than good

  • Written by Tal Slemrod, Associate Professor of Special Education, California State University, Chico
imageAn estimated 85% of K-12 public school teachers recently reported that they used AI during the 2024-2025 school year. ismagilov/iStock/Getty Images Plus

K-12 teachers and students across the country are increasingly using AI in and out of classrooms, whether it is teachers turning to AI to refine lesson plans or students asking AI to help them...

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