Office of Educational Technology (EdTech)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in K12 Schools

Over the past three years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools have rapidly become accessible to students, educators, and school communities. These tools-ranging from large language models to image and audio generators-offer exciting opportunities as well as significant risks and challenges. Educators across the Commonwealth are navigating how to harness these tools to support teaching and learning, while also addressing emerging concerns related to academic integrity, bias, data privacy, misinformation, and instructional quality.

Massachusetts Guidance for Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education

MA Guidance for Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education

This guide is designed to support district leaders in creating and refining AI-related implementation guidance as well as creating or refining AI-related policies. It offers a foundation for developing local guidance and policies while training educators, responsibly integrating AI tools, strengthening AI literacy and building adaptive systems that evolve with emerging technologies.

MA Guidance for AI in K–12

MA Guidance for AI in K–12: Quick Reference Guides

AI Literacy for Educators

This online resource was created as an introduction to AI literacy for Massachusetts educators. This resource helps build AI literacy through practical support, real-world examples, and guided reflection. A note to facilitators: Be sure to view the "AI Resources Companion Materials" below.

AI Literacy for Educators online resource

AI Literacy for Educators: Certificate of Completion Version

The link to the online resource below provides access to the AI Literacy for Educators course in a format that allows educators to request a Certificate of Completion once they have successfully completed the course. This online resource was created as an introduction to AI literacy for Massachusetts educators. This resource helps build AI literacy through practical support, real-world examples, and guided reflection. A note to facilitators: Be sure to view the "AI Resources Companion Materials" below.

AI Literacy for Educators online resource: Certificate of Completion Version

The companion resources and facilitation guides are intended to support and enhance the AI documents and guidance developed by the Department.

Massachusetts Guidance for Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education

These 10 pages of Quick Reference Guides are designed to provide an easily digestible overview of the MA Guidance for AI in K–12 Education document.

AI Literacy for Educators: Facilitation and Discussion Guides with Slides

These companion resources are designed to complement the online resource AI Literacy for Massachusetts Educators. Designed for facilitators, the companion resources are offered in two options: 1) 7, 45-minute sessions that cover the topics addressed in the online resource and 2) one, 2.5-hour session that will help reinforce The Principles of AI Literacy from the online resource. Both options include a facilitation and discussion guide, printable handouts, companion slides, and certificates of completion for the facilitators to distribute.
- 45-min Sessions Discussion and Facilitation Guide | 45-min Companion Slides
- 2.5-hour Session Discussion and Facilitation Guide | 2.5-hour Companion Slides

Multi-Year AI Roadmap

August 2024: Engaged Task Force.
December 2024: Task Force produced recommendations for state actions to support AI in K12 schools. Learn more about the Task Force Recommendations in the Integrating Artificial Intelligence report .
Spring-Summer 2025: Resource Creation. See the resources linked above.
School Year 2025-2026: Implementation Support
School Year 2026-2027: Policy Considerations

Featured Resources and Partnerships:

Gov's AI Task Force

Related Resources & Publications

Please note: DESE is providing this information as a service to educators, schools, and districts and may revise or supplement it from time to time. The publication of this information does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by DESE of any resource, product, curriculum, or system. DESE welcomes comments, additional information, and suggestions; please contact k12edtech@mass.gov .

Code.org: Learn about how AI works through a series of instructional videos
TeachAI: What is AI? Implications and Misconceptions
AI for Education: AI in Education 101 for Parents
AI for Education: Generative AI Explainer

Council of Great City Schools and COSN: K–12 Generative AI Readiness Checklist
AI Readiness Framework : What Students, Educators and District Leaders need to know

Tool Selection:
- COSN and CAST: AI and Accessibility in Education
- Future of Privacy Forum: Vetting Generative AI Tools for Use in Schools
Training For Educators:
- Code.org: AI 101 for Teachers
- Common Sense Education
  - AI Foundations for Educators
  - ChatGPT Foundations for K–12 Educators
Classroom Resources:
- Common Sense Education: AI Literacy Lessons for Grades 6–12
- Code.org: Curricular materials and educator training modules
- AiEDU: Intro to Artificial Intelligence (Grades 9–12) , and AI Snapshots
- AI for Education:

TeachAI: AI Guidance for Schools Toolkit
AFT: Commonsense Guardrails for Using Advanced Technology in Schools
AI for Education:
- Guide to Developing an AI Policy For Your School
- Drafting a GenAI Academic Policy at your School

Stanford University: Generative AI for Education Hub
TeachAI and CSTA: Guidance on the Future of Computer Science Education in an Age of AI
Algorhythmic Justice League: Unmasking AI harms and biases

Additional DESE Supports:

Last Updated: October 23, 2025