American Federation of Teachers Launches AI Instruction Academy with Tech Funding

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has launched a National Academy for AI Instruction, aiming to train 400,000 educators over five years on AI usage and prevention of student misuse. This $23 million initiative, funded by Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic, seeks to provide crucial support to teachers who often lack guidance on AI tools, though the funding source has drawn some discussion.