Most K-12 leaders have spent two years writing tech policy. The rules are clear and the signage is up. Then a second mandate arrives: teach A.I. Literacy, media literacy, and online safety at every grade. The two can reinforce each other instead of competing, and the approach that gets you there works the same no matter what device rules you’ve set.
From the World Cup to the classroom, the same question keeps surfacing: who’s shaping how students see the world, and do they have the skills to think it through?
Hackers are exploiting the A.I. tools students trust. Educators are figuring it out alongside their students. Lawmakers are turning A.I. literacy into a requirement. The schools that will get ahead aren’t waiting — they’re building the skills before they’re needed and helping students understand that navigating A.I. confidently is one of the most important things they can learn right now.
Wake County school officials in North Carolina continue to work on a draft policy that would govern A.I. usage across the district. While the policy would be set up to support students, the district is also considering how to incorporate support for teachers and families, too. Laura Tierney, founder and CEO of The Social Institute, weighs in on what A.I. Literacy that supports the entire community looks like. Watch now on acb11.com >>
North Carolina school leaders face a clear question: how do you set A.I. expectations that students, educators, and families all understand and follow? The schools pulling ahead aren’t writing the strictest rules. They’re teaching the skills behind responsible use.