Overview
- New York City Public Schools, which released guidance Tuesday, set a red‑yellow‑green system to direct how educators and students use AI.
- The rules bar AI from grading, discipline, counseling, promotions, and any work on special education or 504 plans.
- Teachers may use AI for translations, lesson ideas, scheduling, and non‑sensitive drafts, and any student‑facing outputs in gray areas require review by a trained adult.
- The DOE will centrally vet AI tools through its Enterprise Request Management Application, forbids entering personal student data into unapproved systems, and says student data cannot train models as it reviews biometric and surveillance uses.
- Families can submit feedback through May 8, with unresolved issues like homework rules and bias reviews slated for the June playbook, while parent groups push for tighter limits or a two‑year moratorium after gathering about 1,400 to 1,500 signatures.