Six Weeks: Giving Teachers Time Back with AI
Gallup and the Walton Family Foundation recently found that teachers using AI save 5.9 hours weekly -- equivalent to six weeks per school year. See the different ways AI is impacting educators, classrooms, and systems.
AI Can Help Reduce Teacher Workload. What Would They Do With the Free Time?
Recent studies predict that using AI could save teachers up to 24 hours a month. We asked teachers across the U.S how they would use that time to better support students.
Read the Gallup Research
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June 25, 2025Gallup-Walton Family Foundation poll finds teachers who regularly use AI tools save the equivalent of six weeks per school year. -
June 25, 2025Most educators using AI say it improves the quality of their work and frequent users are also more optimistic about its impact on student engagement.
Teacher Testimonials
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June 25, 2025We asked teachers from across the country to share moments when their students moved and inspired them this school year. These reflections are reminders of why they chose this work—and how its impact reaches far beyond the classroom.
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