Someone, somewhere is almost certainly using AI in your school or district.
Looking ahead to the 2025-26 school year, the question isn’t whether artificial intelligence is having an impact in your classrooms and offices—it’s how you’re harnessing this increasingly powerful technology to benefit students, teachers and administrative staff.
These are the questions District Administration is asking K12 leaders and their teams in our latest edtech survey on artificial intelligence: Where is AI having the biggest impact and what are your top concerns about this slightly scary technology?
Using AI in school is rapidly accelerating
In April, President Donald Trump signed an executive order promoting AI literacy and proficiency among younger students and comprehensive training for teachers. The overarching goal is to create an AI-ready workforce and direct multiple federal agencies to seek sources to fund AI training for students and teachers.
The order also established the Artificial Intelligence Education Task Force, responsible for providing AI resources and establishing public-private partnerships with leading AI industry organizations, academic institutions and nonprofit entities.
The order to advance AI education is a step in the right direction, Sal Khan, CEO of Khan Academy, told District Administration earlier this year.
“AI can be a tool to help us improve education outcomes. I don’t think it’s a silver bullet by itself, but it can be part of a portfolio of things that can improve education outcomes,” Khan said. “There are still some details on how it manifests in terms of incentives and dollars but the principle is sound.”
Superintendents, meanwhile, are finding solutions to some of the concerns around students’ use of AI. For parents and educators concerned about cheating, Jordan School District Superintendent Anthony Godfrey recommends encouraging students and teachers to use the technology exclusively in the classroom.
“I think you’ll be amazed at what teachers and students can do together,” the leader of the Utah district said. “If you give them some runway and they’re working during class time, I think that’s a great equalizer for teachers and students to be working together where students have the maximum support, and AI can be a part of that formula.”
