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Microsoft, OpenAI & Anthropic Fund A National AI Academy For Teachers

NEW YORK CITY, JUL 8 – The $22.5 million National Academy for AI Instruction will provide K-12 teachers with AI tools and curriculum to address rapid student adoption of AI chatbots, organizers said.

  • On Tuesday, the American Federation of Teachers unveiled a new program in New York City aimed at equipping 400,000 K-12 educators with AI training over the next five years.
  • This $23 million initiative responds to growing debates on AI's classroom role and the need for teachers to guide AI integration amid federal budget cuts.
  • Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic back the academy by providing funding, AI tool training, and a physical hub in Manhattan, aiming to equip teachers with practical AI skills.
  • AFT President Randi Weingarten highlighted that while AI offers significant opportunities, it also presents major obstacles, and stressed that educators have a responsibility to ensure AI benefits both students and the broader community in an ethical manner.
  • The project aims to create a sustainable national model for AI in education, enabling teachers to lead technological adoption while addressing communication, workload, and ethical concerns.
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Major US teachers union teams up with AI giants

The second biggest teachers union in the United States unveiled a groundbreaking partnership Tuesday with AI powerhouses Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic to develop a comprehensive training program helping educators master artificial intelligence.

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Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic are investing millions to train teachers how to use AI

A group of leading tech companies is teaming up with two teachers’ unions to train 400,000 kindergarten through 12th grade teachers in artificial intelligence over the next five years.

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