{"id":662834,"date":"2026-03-17T20:53:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:53:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/662834\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:53:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:53:20","slug":"ai-is-already-in-nyc-classrooms-tell-us-how-youre-using-it-share-your-hopes-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/662834\/","title":{"rendered":"AI is already in NYC classrooms. Tell us how you\u2019re using it. Share your hopes, concerns."},"content":{"rendered":"

Sign up for Chalkbeat New York\u2019s free daily newsletter<\/a> to get essential news about NYC\u2019s public schools delivered to your inbox.<\/p>\n

New York City schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels has promised that a city policy on the use of artificial intelligence in schools will be coming shortly. <\/p>\n

In the meantime, many educators have already been using a host of AI tools<\/a> in their classrooms, and many students have come to rely on the technology<\/a> to help them with their work. <\/p>\n

Chalkbeat wants to know how AI is being used in your school and what you want the chancellor to know about it, the good and bad. Parents have raised concerns about safeguards, worried that the technology could lead to upticks in bullying, that it could erode critical thinking skills, and that it could compromise student privacy. <\/p>\n

According to a RAND survey released Tuesday <\/a> on using AI for homework, 67% of participating students (more than 1,200 young people between ages 12-29) said that using AI for schoolwork harmed critical thinking, up from 54% earlier in the year. Roughly 71% reported using at least one AI tool for school-related activities (including writing help, brainstorming, and fact-finding), and most students indicated their schools did not have rules for using AI for homework.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of us as educators recognize that there\u2019s some potential in AI to accelerate some learning,\u201d Samuels said at a recent town hall meeting in Manhattan\u2019s District 2. But he also said that the city\u2019s guidance must be done in a \u201cresponsible\u201d manner, with input from communities.<\/p>\n

Miatheresa Pate, the city\u2019s chief academic officer, described the forthcoming AI guidance as a \u201ctraffic-light approach for clarity around what we allow, what we absolutely will not allow,\u201d as well as opportunities to \u201cengage in case use studies around some of the positive things that are happening to support learners who need it most.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once the city releases its guidance, it plans to open a 45-day window for feedback from families, educators, and school leaders. <\/p>\n

We’re on a need-to-know basis.<\/p>\n

Every weekday morning, Chalkbeat New York is bringing thousands of subscribers the news on public schools and education policy that they need to start their day. Sign up for our free newsletter to join them.<\/p>\n

Help us understand what\u2019s already happening with AI in schools \u2014 and what you\u2019d like the city do \u2014 by taking our survey. <\/p>\n

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