From Hype to Hallway Reality: What Teachers Say About AI

Schools are racing to plug AI into classrooms, but teachers are left to make it actually work. They see potential, yet say the rollout overlooks the human side of teaching.

Categorized in: AI News General Education
Published on: Nov 11, 2025
From Hype to Hallway Reality: What Teachers Say About AI

We asked teachers about AI in the classroom - here's what they said

School systems are racing to plug AI into classrooms. Teachers are the ones who have to make it work. Many are interested. Many are uneasy. Both can be true.

We spoke with teachers across Canada about how generative AI is showing up in grades 5-12. Their answers were clear: AI can help, but the way it's being rolled out ignores the human side of teaching.

Who we spoke to

This qualitative study included 10 teachers from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and British Columbia across middle and high school. Interviews were thematically coded

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