AI Guidance for
Schools Toolkit

Provides an overview of AI issues in schools, seven principles to consider when developing AI guidance for education, real-world examples, sample language, and downloadable resources.

WHAT’S INSIDE

The Toolkit

How To Use This Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help local, state, and national education systems worldwide develop guidance on the responsible use of AI, ensure compliance with relevant policies, and build the capacity of all stakeholders to understand AI and use AI effectively. The recommendations in this toolkit may also inform the early stages of developing policies and procedures, whether mandatory or voluntary.

While issuing standalone guidance on AI can be an initial step, it’s also important to consider how and where it makes sense to address AI in existing policies, such as academic integrity, privacy, or responsible use policies. 

Guidance and policies should be developed in accordance with an education system’s established policy development processes, which may include a review by a policy committee, key stakeholders (e.g., teachers, parents, and students), and legal counsel before seeking approval from governing bodies.

Using the AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit involves (1) adopting foundational principles, (2) reviewing and updating existing policies, (3) integrating AI literacy into professional development and curriculum, and (4) gathering ongoing feedback to continuously refine AI practices. These steps will look slightly different for a system leader, a district leader/principal, or a classroom teacher, and you can find roadmaps for using the toolkit tailored to each role below. No matter your role, though, the overarching goal remains the same: fostering the safe, effective, and equitable use of generative AI in education.

This toolkit is designed to help education authorities, school leaders, and teachers create thoughtful guidance to help their communities realize the potential benefits of incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) in primary and secondary education while understanding and mitigating the potential risks.

Develop an Overall Vision:
A Framework for Incorporating AI 

Inform Your Own Guidance:
Principles for AI Guidance

View Sample Guidance:
Guidance on the Use of AI in Our Schools

Review Existing Policies:Sample Considerations for Existing Policies

Give a Presentation Customize:The AI in Education Presentation

Engage:
Parents, Staff, and Studentsion

Consider:
How AI Was Used in This Toolkit

POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF AI IN EDUCATION

POTENTIAL RISKS OF AI IN EDUCATION

With guidance, an education system may realize the potential benefits of AI to improve learning outcomes, support teacher instruction and quality of life, and enhance educational equity. Without guidance, teachers and students can be exposed to privacy violations, inconsistent disciplinary consequences, and counterproductive AI adoption practices.

Featured User Guides

Roadmaps for using this toolkit are available for your specific role.