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Almost two thirds of teachers used artificial intelligence in the past school year, and weekly users have saved almost six hours of work per week, according to a recently published Gallup investigation. But 28% of teachers are still opposed to IA tools in class.
The survey, published by the research firm and the Walton Family Foundation, includes prospects of 2,232 American teachers from public schools.
“(The results) reflect an in -depth understanding of teachers that it is a technology that is here, and that's there to stay,” said Zach Hrynowski, Gallup research director. “This never means that students will always be taught by artificial intelligence and that teachers will take a rear seat. But I like them to test the waters and saw how they can start to integrate it and increase their teaching activities rather than replace them. ”
At least once a month, 37% of educators take advantage of the tools to prepare to teach, in particular the creation of workheets, the modification of the equipment to meet the needs of students, carry out administrative work and carry out evaluations, revealed the survey. Less common uses include the classification, the supply of individual teaching and the analysis of students' data.
A 2023 Study Of the RAND CORP. found that the most common AI tools used by teachers include virtual learning platforms, such as Google Classroom, and adaptive learning systems, such as I-Ready or Khan Academy. Educators also used chatbots, automated classification tools and course plan generators.
Most teachers who use AI tools say they help improve the quality of their work, according to the Gallup Survey. About 61% said they received better information on students ‘learning or success data, while 57% said the tools were helping to improve their students' classification and comments.
Almost 60% of teachers agreed that AI improves the accessibility of learning equipment for disabled students. For example, Some children Use peripherals or vocal text translators.
More teachers from the Gallup survey have agreed to AI risks for students in relation to its opportunities. About a third said that students using weekly AI tools would increase their notes, their motivation, their preparation for jobs in the future and their commitment in class. But 57% said it would decrease independent thought for students and 52% said it would decrease critical thinking. Almost half said it would decrease students' persistence in problem solving, the ability to build significant relationships and resilience to overcome challenges.
In 2025, the United States Ministry of Education published a report Recommend the creation of standards to govern the use of AI.
“Educators recognize that AI can automatically produce inappropriate or erroneous production. They are well aware of” teaching moments “that a human teacher can approach but is not detected or misunderstood by AI models,” said the report. “Everyone in education has the responsibility of exploiting the good to serve educational priorities while protecting from the dangers that may arise due to the integration of AI into Ed Tech.”
Researchers have discovered that AI education tools can be incorrect and biased – even mark academic missions lower for Asian students that for classmates of any other breed.
Hrynowski said teachers were looking for advice to their schools on how they can use AI. While many get used to setting limits for their students, they do not know what ability they can use AI tools to improve their work.
The survey revealed that 19% of teachers are employed in schools with an AI policy. During the school year of 2025-25, 68% of those questioned said that they had not received a training on how to use AI tools. About half of them have learned to use it.
“There are not many buildings or districts that give very clear instructions, and we see somehow that embarrassing adoption and use between students and teachers,” said Hrynowski. “We must probably start to consider having a more systematic approach to establish the basic rules and establish where you can, cannot, should or should not use AI in class.”
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