US EditionExpanded AI Training for Teachers, Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft
NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – The $23 million initiative aims to train nearly 400,000 K-12 educators nationwide to integrate AI tools effectively, addressing funding shortfalls and ethical AI use in classrooms.
- On Tuesday, the American Federation of Teachers and partners launched the National Academy for AI Instruction and Elevate Academy, backed by $23 million from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic.
- Following federal funding cuts and Trump's efforts to dismantle the Department of Education, educators face financial strain, prompting private-union partnerships to support AI training.
- The initiative aims to train 400,000 educators by 2030, offering workshops, online courses, and AI integration guidance to help teachers effectively harness AI tools.
- Teachers report saving time and improving work quality through AI training on safe, ethical use and dialogue with developers, enhancing classroom practices.
- Looking ahead, the initiative aims to train nearly 10% of U.S. teachers by 2030 to democratize AI access in education.
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Expanded AI Training for Teachers, Funded by OpenAI and Microsoft
This article was originally published in Chalkbeat.More than 400,000 K-12 educators across the country will get free training in AI through a $23 million partnership between a major teachers union and leading tech companies that is designed to close gaps in the use of technology and provide a national model for AI-integrated curriculum. Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter The new National Academy…
The program aims to train hundreds of thousands of teachers in the ethical and effective use of artificial intelligence in the classroom
You'll Never Guess Why OpenAI Is Pouring Money Into the Second Largest Teachers' Union
Big tech continues its ensnaring of a desperate education industry. Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic — three leading AI chatbot makers — have poured $23 million into the second largest teachers' union in the US, the New York Times reports. The union, the American Federation of Teachers, revealed its tech patrons on Tuesday, when it announced that it was using the funding to launch an AI training center for educators, which is being called the Na…
Artificial intelligence in education has gone from a curious novelty to becoming a daily tool for many teachers. As algorithms become more sophisticated, so do questions about their real impact on the classroom. Now, with the creation of the National Center for AI Instruction in New York, a new chapter opens that seeks to accompany teachers in the challenge of integrating AI with common sense and specialized training. A million-dollar investment…
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Tech companies team up to train teachers on Ai - ABC Columbia
(CNN)– Some leading tech companies are investing millions to train teachers how to use artificial intelligence. The $23 million initiative is backed by Microsoft, Open Ai, Anthropic and two teachers’ unions. The goal is to train 400-thousand kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in artificial intelligence over the next five years. The National Academy of AI Instruction announced the effort on Tuesday, July 8. The group says it will develop Ai…
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