Lawmakers and school districts race to establish AI guardrails as classroom use surges

By: Robbie Sequeira - June 10, 2026 12:15 pm

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State lawmakers and school districts across the U.S. are scrambling to establish AI policies for K-12 education as usage of tools like ChatGPT grows among students and teachers. Over 134 bills related to AI in education have been filed across 31 states this year, covering data privacy, usage restrictions, literacy, and training. Policies vary widely between districts — from encouraging AI use to restricting it or having no guidance at all. The article highlights the challenges of keeping pace with rapidly evolving technology while addressing concerns about academic integrity, equity, and student data privacy.

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In some school districts, AI use is encouraged, while in others it is restricted, or — a worst-case scenario for Hester — there is little to no policy guidance at all.

What we heard repeatedly is that the teachers were feeling like they had to navigate artificial intelligence on their own.

Lawmakers filed more than 134 bills across 31 states this year related to AI in education, focusing on data privacy, usage restriction in the classroom, literacy and training.

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With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies. Lawmakers filed more than 134 bills across 31 states this year related to AI in educat