New York and Los Angeles School Districts Restrict Student AI Use While Teachers Gain Free Access

New York City Public Schools and Los Angeles Unified School District have announced moratoriums or restrictions on student-facing generative AI tools, affecting hundreds of thousands of K-8 students in New York and all students on district-issued devices in Los Angeles. Simultaneously, OpenAI is expanding free access to ChatGPT for Teachers to over 300,000 educators across more than 100 K-12 organizations in 30 states, raising questions about equitable access and procurement decisions.