This week some New York City teachers are taking advantage of their union’s latest perk: training offered in partnership with tech giants on how artificial intelligence can help them with their jobs.

Over the summer, the American Federation of Teachers announced it would partner with Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic to create the National Academy for AI Instruction. While some educators were eager for tips on how to reduce paperwork and tailor instruction to diverse learners, others worried about the potential dangers such a pairing could create. Teachers have raised concerns about AI’s effect on the environment, students’ critical thinking skills, teen mental health, and even the future of their jobs as educators.

In its first seminar, the union’s trainers and tech company representati

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