K-12 educators are weighing three AI stories this week: researchers rated ChatGPT for Teens an “unacceptable risk,” two seniors helped draft an AI policy now reaching 10,000 districts, and two Utah districts split on Gemini. Each one points to the same thing your students need from you: the judgment to use AI well when no guardrail catches them.
Decades of research point to one thing that reduces bullying: strong relationships between students and the adults they trust. This week’s Huddle covers what the research says works, how schools are responding to AI deepfake bullying, and how one seventh grader built a cyberbullying plan that reached her school board.
Second grade brings new freedoms, trickier friendships, and choices that aren’t always black and white. Enhanced 2nd Grade #WinAtSocial Lessons give students repeated practice making smart choices in short, flexible Huddles, with a printed Facilitator Guide so teachers can lead with less prep. Learn what else is new in enhanced 2nd Grade #WinAtSocial Lessons.
Virginia HB 171 took effect July 1, 2026, requiring public schools to teach students how to spot online scams, recognize misinformation, and identify AI-generated content. The law sets the requirement without providing curriculum. Here’s what it covers, how it connects to Virginia’s other tech laws, and how schools can meet it.
Almost 400 students told The New York Times what happens to their thinking when AI does their writing. Plus, Turnitin’s plan to train AI on student work and the cute design behind Meta’s Muse AI agent, with classroom strategies for each.