Only 18% of teachers have had formal guidance on using AI.
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Research on AI in schools, and where we stand on it. Every figure links to its source.
Evidence
Two dictionaries named "slop" their 2025 word of the year. What the research shows about AI-generated lesson plans, worksheets, and children's books in schools, and how few teachers are trained to judge them.
Evidence
Some studies link heavy chatbot use to weaker recall and critical thinking. Others found AI tutors producing large learning gains. The difference came down to how the tools were built.
Position
They misclassify non-native English writers, and a better prompt gets past them. Here's the research, and what we suggest instead.
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