Teachers need help with AI. A union is offering training – with $23m in funding from big tech

The Guardian Tech Wednesday 05 August 2026, 12:00 UTC By Lee V Gaines 1 min read

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Partnership between American Federation of Teachers, one of the largest labor unions in the US, and AI firms has stirred controversyDarius Saczuk, a high school teacher, views artificial intelligence as his enemy. Earlier this year, he and several dozen New York City teachers spent the day inside a windowless conference room in downtown Manhattan to learn how to use AI and prevent students from outsourcing their thinking to it. As Saczuk sees it, he needs to understand his enemy in order to...

Partnership between American Federation of Teachers, one of the largest labor unions in the US, and AI firms has stirred controversy

Darius Saczuk, a high school teacher, views artificial intelligence as his enemy. Earlier this year, he and several dozen New York City teachers spent the day inside a windowless conference room in downtown Manhattan to learn how to use AI and prevent students from outsourcing their thinking to it.

As Saczuk sees it, he needs to understand his enemy in order to beat it.

AI (ORG) American Federation of Teachers (ORG) US (LOCATION) Saczuk (PERSON) New York City (LOCATION) Manhattan (LOCATION)

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Teachers need help with AI. A union is offering training – with $23m in funding from big tech

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