Teaching “assistants” powered by artificial intelligence can help save teachers’ time and improve student learning. But they also create hard-to-detect problems that could negatively affect students ...

As the 2025-2026 school year kicks off, districts across the U.S. are adopting guidelines and implementation strategies to manage the unprecedented advancement of artificial intelligence tools.

Popular artificial intelligence teacher assistant tools like Google Gemini and MagicSchool can increase productivity for educators but have the potential to cause harm in the classroom, according to a ...

After six weeks of filling in as a teacher, Amanda Morse looked at her students and thought, “I can do this.” That confidence boost helped lead Morse, a teaching assistant, to check out Central ...

The role of a teaching assistant (TA), sometimes known as a paraprofessional, is more complex than ever. Whether helping students grasp complex concepts, supporting those who need extra guidance, or ...

Newton residents and Newton Public Schools (NPS) faculty voiced concerns about the compensation of teaching assistants and special educators at a Newton School Committee (NSC) meeting Wednesday night.

A majority of assistant teachers and library assistants at Francis W. Parker School announced their intention to unionize this week. Eighty percent of the 30 assistant teachers and library assistants ...

The State Superintendent of Public Instruction said the goal is to help bring in more teachers who are desperately needed.