AI is a time-saving ally for teachers

As the new school year begins, teachers are sharpening pencils, decorating bulletin boards, going over their class lists and, increasingly, turning to artificial intelligence to streamline the parts of the job that take the most time.

A recent survey shows that nearly 60% of teachers nationwide say AI saves them up to six hours per week on tasks such as adapting worksheets, creating assessments and organizing lesson plans. For many, it’s not about overhauling how they teach — it’s about lightening their administrative loads so they can focus on what really matters.

Many educators have already discovered practical ways to use AI to free up time. Need a quick list of words for a specific phonics pattern? AI can generate it instantly. Dreading the long hours of writing personalized report c