The AI Industry is Funding A Massive AI Training Initiative for Teachers

AI tools have become deeply embedded in how many students learn and complete schoolwork--and that usage is only poised to increase. On Tuesday, the American Federation of Teachers announced an AI training hub for educators, backed by 23 million from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic. The AFT is the second-largest teachers' union, representing 1.8 million teachers and educational staffers across the country. Their training hub will open in New York City this fall, featuring workshops that will educate teachers on how to use AI tools for tasks like generating lesson plans and quizzes, or writing emails to parents. Microsoft is providing 12.5 million for AI teacher training over the next five years.