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Poll Finds Most K-12 Teachers Lack Formal AI Guidance
A new poll shows only 18 percent of K-12 teachers have received formal guidance on using AI tools. Nearly half received informal guidance and 34 percent received none.
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A poll released May 27, 2026, found that only 18 percent of K-12 teachers have received formal guidance from administrators on how AI tools should be used across classroom tasks. The survey was conducted by the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup. Nearly half of teachers reported receiving some informal guidance, such as verbal conversations, while 34 percent said they received no guidance at all.
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Nearly seven in ten teachers said they had received no guidance on using AI for tutoring. The poll also noted that six in ten teachers said last year they use AI tools for work, and three in ten said they use them weekly. Younger Americans are using the technology more frequently, according to the same poll.
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