Artificial intelligence (AI) – Compartment systems used to perform tasks that involve reasoning, decision -making and creation – are the latest technologies to challenge education. Like computers and internet before, I promise to change the future of work. And that means that teachers and students must learn to teach and work with AI now.
In this spirit, it is not surprising that the Trump administration made AI a priority. Until now, the administration has published a executive decreea follow -up Dear colleague letterand a wider Action plan of AIall with implications for education.
We spoke with two experts – Aalex Kotran, co -founder and CEO of the AI education project, and Irina Lyublinskaya, professor of mathematics and education at the Columbia University Teachers College in New York – to learn more about the actions of the Trump administration taken to advance AI in education for teachers.
Why the emphasis on AI?
In 20 years, each job will be allocated by AI. “In the end,” explains Kotran, “we want each student to be ready for the age of AI.” And because AI is a transformative technology, the approach requires new strategies. “You can't just use the same manual as IT,” says Kotran.
Currently, AI is not uniformly integrated into the program and teachers are not systematically trained on it. If a teacher is interested in AI, he can choose to integrate it into his class, according to Lyublinskaya. Some students can seek AI experiences, but it is not mandated or systematic.
What strategy takes the Trump administration with the literacy of AI?
In April 2025, the White House published a executive decree Entitled “Artificial Advancing Intelligence Education for American Youth”. The executive decree is focused on the “promotion of IA skills” to “provide our students with the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to adapt and prosper in an increasingly digital society”. The vision is that the students are competent in AI while they travel to school, from primary school to college.
To achieve this, teachers must be trained in Literacy of AI and how to use AI to improve students' results. To this end, the executive order takes measures to:
- Provide resources to AI education
- Improve and extend teacher training in AI
- Provide learnings on AI to students for preparing for college and career
In July, the United States Ministry of Education published a Dear colleague letter. The letter indicates that the DOE will use federal funding for subsidies to improve education results using AI. In the letter, the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, expressed his confidence in the ability of AI to advance education by “personalized learning”, the sharpening of critical thinking and the progression of skills in problem solving.
According to the letter, the DOE wants to finance projects which:
- Integrate AI literacy into teaching practices
- Expand AI and computer education in kindergarten to 12th year and higher education
- Support teachers' development on the use of AI
- Use AI to personalize learning and support differentiation
The letter clearly indicated that the administration wanted to advance the programs that use AI to develop teaching materials, improve tutoring with high impact and support university and career advice.
Learn more: AI literacy guide: how to teach it, more resources to help
What can teachers expect?
The support of AI in schools is, on the whole, something on which the two sides of the political aisle agree, explains Kotran. Education is often behind industry in the adoption and teaching of new technologies, and AI is no exception.
“AI is this new technology that can be used for good and bad,” explains Lyublinskaya, “and we must have educators who are prepared.” It is also a question of preparing for the changes will bring by AI. “In five to ten years, each school will use AI tools to some extent,” explains Kotran.
This does not mean that schools go fully online or that teachers become obsolete. “We talked about AI Ad Nauseam,” explains Kotran, “but there is no school where AI has transformed education and learning.”
However, AI is there to stay. Teachers will need professional development and possibilities to experiment, all in the structures that schools already have.
What is happening then depends on how states and districts react. Public and private partnerships will also be essential. “The next thing to watch,” says Kotran, “is the way the private and philanthropic sectors are involved.” These partnerships will shape what teachers and students will experience long -term.
Where can I find out more?
While the federal government continues to develop its AI literacy initiatives, start to learn more about AI and how to use class tools with these resources:
In addition, if you are interested in writing an AI policy for your school, Learn how here.