Helping K–12 educators build practical AI skills
OpenAI Academy and the Walton Family Foundation are bringing hands-on AI Skills Jams to help K–12 educators build practical AI skills for the classroom.
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OpenAI Academy is hosting in-person workshops across U.S. cities this summer to teach K-12 teachers and administrators how to use AI tools in their daily work, such as lesson planning, communication, and administrative tasks. Research shows that teachers using AI tools weekly estimate saving approximately 5.9 hours per week on average, which they reinvest into activities like student feedback and individualized lesson planning. Participants will work with OpenAI mentors in hands-on sessions and gain access to a free online platform called OpenAI Academy for continued learning after the workshops end. The effort is a partnership with the Walton Family Foundation and aims to help educators adopt AI responsibly while addressing the challenge of navigating technological change with limited time and support.
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