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Artificial intelligence in education

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Artificial Intelligence has the potential to enrich teaching, learning, research, and union organising, but it also raises serious risks. If left unchecked, AI can undermine education as a human right, erode educators’ working conditions and professional autonomy, and perpetuate harmful social and environmental consequences. Education International and its member organisations are strengthening union capacity to shape AI in education through research, advocacy, and collective bargaining.

News and opinion

  1. Leading the profession 12 March 2026

    Teachers remain at the heart of education, ISTP concludes

    After two days of rich and insightful discussions, the International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) concluded with a strong recognition of the relational nature of education and with concrete commitments from the participating delegations.

    Read more Teachers remain at the heart of education, ISTP concludes
  2. Leading the profession 9 March 2026

    ISTP 2026 in Tallinn: Supporting teachers to build the education systems of the future

    The 16th edition of the International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) kicks off today in Tallinn, Estonia, bringing together education ministers and education union leaders from 20 countries and territories.

    Read more ISTP 2026 in Tallinn: Supporting teachers to build the education systems of the future
  3. Artificial intelligence in education

    International Summit of the Teaching Profession 2026 | Switching gears: Teachers and learners in the future learning environment

    A Briefing by Education International
    4 March 2026

    From 9 to 11 March 2026, the 16th edition of the International Summit on the Teaching Profession brings together governments and education unions from 20 countries to explore the theme "Switching gears: Teachers and learners in the future learning environment".

    International Summit of the Teaching Profession 2026 | Switching gears: Teachers and learners in the future learning environment See resources 1
  4. Fighting the commercialisation of education 9 December 2025

    Trust cannot be automated: education unions shape the AI future

    Around the world, artificial intelligence is being rapidly integrated into education systems. Governments and technology companies promise efficiency, “personalised learning” and data-driven decisions. But for teachers and their unions, AI raises far more fundamental questions: Who controls education? What happens to professional autonomy, democratic accountability, equity and labour rights when...

    Read more Trust cannot be automated: education unions shape the AI future
  5. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 5 December 2025

    Using Artificial Intelligence: Takeaways from TALIS 2024

    Ruochen Li

    Education systems around the world are asking if and how to incorporate artificial intelligence into teaching and learning. At the forefront of this conversation are teachers, who must not only monitor their students’ usage of artificial intelligence, but also decide whether to use it themselves.

    Read more Using Artificial Intelligence: Takeaways from TALIS 2024
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Research

  1. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4

    The Unintended Consequences of Artificial Intelligence and Education

    Wayne Holmes
    18 October 2023

    This report sets out to provide an analysis of the current state of artificial intelligence and education, including its potential benefits and risks, as well as the role of teachers and teacher trade unionists in ensuring that teaching with and about artificial intelligence is aligned with the principles of social...

    The Unintended Consequences of Artificial Intelligence and Education See resources 2
  2. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4

    Teaching with Tech: The role of education unions in shaping the future

    Christina J. Colclough
    27 October 2020

    The Future of Work is not just making the headlines - it has become an issue of increasing importance for students, teachers and the whole of society. While there is always an element of anticipatory anxiety when facing the future there has also been real concern about the arrival of...

    Teaching with Tech: The role of education unions in shaping the future See resources 2

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