More Than Half of Georgia Teachers Now Use Artificial Intelligence to Prepare for Class
More Than Half of Georgia Teachers Now Use Artificial Intelligence to Prepare for Class
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Publish Date: 2026-06-30 10:30:00
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This article was originally published in The Georgia Recorder.
Has your kid ever used artificial intelligence to answer homework questions that their teacher used artificial intelligence to write?
It’s possible, according to a report from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts that found a majority of teachers in the state are using generative AI for planning or in the classroom, but also express concern that students’ use of the technology could harm their learning.
Teachers see promise in artificial intelligence
The poll, based on more than 13,000 teacher responses from across the state, found that 59% of those who responded said they use AI for teaching tasks.
Teachers were most likely to say they used AI to prepare for class — 95% of teachers surveyed said they used it for instructional planning and preparation at least a few times a year, with more than half using it at least once a week.
Venecia Whyte-Foster, a middle school English teacher in Savannah-Chatham County, said she was an early adopter of the technology.
“I embraced it immediately as it came out,” she said. “I’m like, ‘OK, this is not going away. My kids are going to use it. How do I use it in my class effectively?’ ”
Part of what she came up with involves personalized chatbots that turn classroom concepts into escape room-like games where students use what they’ve learned to solve puzzles and progress through levels.
“They have to ask a question directly toward the topic, and then the chatbot will give them more questions, give them information and then ask them questions, and until they’re able to answer those questions effectively, they cannot move on,” she said. “And they love those escape rooms, they love to be the first to get out of the room.”
The task the polled teachers were most hesitant to use AI for was grading student work, with 62% saying they never do that.
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