The AI Enigma in American Classrooms: A Union's Well Intentioned Effort Meets Controversy The American Federation of Teachers' (AFT) $23 million training initiative for educators is a stark reminder that the relationship between big tech and education is complicated.
The program, funded by Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic, aims to equip 400,000 teachers with AI knowledge over five years.
Critics argue that the AFT is effectively handing more power to tech giants, who are pushing their products into schools without adequate oversight or research proving their effectiveness.