What We're Learning in the Field

“We know AI is here, but we have no policy, no plan, and no time.”

79% of parents in our pilot community agreed schools should teach AI safety.

Teachers were navigating AI without shared expectations, and parents were paying attention with no clear way to participate. Families, staff, and leadership were ready to take this seriously and had nowhere to start.

“Most of our teachers don’t feel ready for this, and we can’t move forward without them.”

17% of teachers feel prepared; 53% feel unprepared.

Most teachers were open to AI and waiting for something concrete to orient around. Without time, tools, or a clear entry point, many hadn’t yet figured out what they didn’t know.

“Everyone’s worried about over-reliance, but we don’t know how to talk about it.”

89% of teachers worried AI would lead to student over-reliance.

Without a use policy, AI literacy, and teacher support, schools default to worry. Addressing it means protecting students from real risks while preparing them for a world where AI is part of daily life.

“We want community input, but we don’t know how to make it meaningful.”

~30% of parents said yes or maybe to ongoing involvement.

Nearly half of parent responses came in Spanish, from families with specific views on what AI should never replace. Sustaining that level of investment takes a real structure to hold it.

“We can’t fill the positions, and the people we do have are burning out trying to meet every student’s needs.”

1 in 5 students qualifies as a Multilingual Learner or Diverse Learner. (source to be added)

Growing learner needs, stretched teachers, and hard-to-fill vacancies are colliding. The right tools can lighten documentation for teachers and give students more personalized support.

“We’re spending on AI tools across departments, but nothing is connected and no one knows if it’s actually working.”

$5M+ invested in AI tools by 850+ U.S. districts in 2025. (source to be added)

Districts are buying AI tools department by department without a coordinating strategy, which leads to equity gaps, late-discovered security risks, and hard-to-measure return on investment.