Microsoft is working with the American Federation of Teachers to work out how best to use AI in the classroom
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
Microsoft has entered into a legally enforceable partnership with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) to implement the National AI Safety & Privacy Standard in U.S. classrooms. The agreement bars the use of student or teacher data to train or improve AI models and prohibits any monetization of collected information. It also aims to limit screen time and give schools direct control over AI tools, while providing transparency to parents. The deal follows failed federal legislation on AI safeguards and recent local bans on AI use in New York City and Los Angeles school districts. AFT President Randi Weingarten described the pact as a “hard‑fought, iron‑clad privacy agreement” that fills a gap left by the government.
💡 Why It Matters
- · It creates the first nationwide, enforceable framework that directly curtails commercial exploitation of educational data, setting a precedent for how AI can be responsibly integrated into schools.
