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Generative AI in K-12 Classrooms: Midyear Report on Teacher Use

ai-technology · 2026-05-20

A report released in the middle of the year regarding generative AI in K-12 education, created by Colleague AI in collaboration with the University of Washington, examines how educators utilized Colleague AI in 12 school districts across Washington State between September 1 and December 31, 2025. These districts range in enrollment from a few thousand to thirty thousand students and encompass rural, suburban, and urban environments. Due to the fact that only a portion of the districts submitted administrative data, the conclusions connecting teacher usage to student demographics remain tentative.

Key facts

  • Report covers September 1 to December 31, 2025.
  • Data from 12 Washington State school districts.
  • Produced jointly by Colleague AI and University of Washington.
  • Districts range from small (few thousand students) to large (up to thirty thousand).
  • Districts include rural, suburban, and urban areas.
  • Only a subset of districts provided mid-year administrative data.
  • Findings linking teacher use to student characteristics are preliminary signals.
  • Report focuses on teacher engagement with AI in the first half of the 2025-26 school year.

Entities

Institutions

  • Colleague AI
  • University of Washington

Locations

  • Washington State
  • United States

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