AI Use in Schools Explodes, But Guidance is Lagging
AI is no longer just an experiment in education. It has quietly become an everyday learning assistant used by students to unpack topics, condense notes, and craft assignments. Teachers use it to plan lessons, grade work faster, and reduce paperwork. While this rapid growth shows how powerful AI can be in education, it has also created a serious problem. The technology is moving much faster than the rules and guidance meant to control it. Recent national survey data shows just how quickly AI use has spread in schools. In only one to two years, AI use jumped by more than 15 percentage points. By 2025, over half…