In Illinois, charting a path for responsible AI use

Illinois educators urge that statewide AI guidance be grounded in classroom realities, empower teacher leaders, and center human connection.

AI is a daily reality in the nation's schools, and in Illinois, it shapes how students research, problem-solve, and create. Now, Teach Plus Illinois and the Illinois Digital Educators Alliance (IDEA) are releasing “From ‘Rules and Tools’ to Schools,” a follow-up to the 2024 report that first sounded the alarm on AI's "Wild West" conditions in schools.