Zohran Mamdani, United Federation of Teachers and NYC
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The new training academy in Manhattan will be geared toward training educators in an effort to harness AI technology in the classroom.
Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic have launched a $23 million initiative to train 400,000 K–12 teachers in AI over five years.
Teachers and school staff will learn about AI at a Manhattan training hub in a program created by the American Federation of Teachers.
The initiative will launch this fall through a partnership between teacher unions and tech giants Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic.
Announced Tuesday, July 8, by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and New York City-based affiliate United Federation of Teachers, along with tech giants Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic, the new National Academy for AI Instruction will funnel $23 million toward free AI training and curriculum for all 1.8 million union members.
The $23 million effort provides training on artificial intelligence technology for teachers, but some educators say they’re skeptical.
The announcement comes as a rising number of school districts are providing AI training to teachers and administrators.