Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools recently held a summit for district and community leaders to discuss AI in schools. The summit came on the heels of a community-wide AI survey that signaled both an eagerness to explore AI use in schools and concern about academic integrity. Rebecca Lehtinen, CMS’ executive director of educational technology said the district is updating its professional development, creating guidelines for staff and student use and working AI literacy into K-12 curriculum.
“The focus is really not on just teaching students, like, to avoid misuse, but, like, guiding them on the responsible, reflective ways they can strengthen their learning, ” Lehtinen said.
CMS has created a steering committee to make decisions and ensure community concerns are considered. The district will publicly unveil its vision and guiding principles on AI at the end of June.