Microsoft and OpenAI to launch AI training for teachers

This will be an innovative new training space where educators will learn not just about how A.I. works, but how to use it wisely, safely and ethically. It will be a place where tech developers and educators can talk with each other, not past each other. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/technology/chatgpt-teachers-openai-microsoft.html

OpenAI published "Working with 400,000 teachers to shape the future of AI in schools" confirming the announcement earlier today about OpenAI joining the American Federation of Teachers as the founding partner to launch the National Academy for AI Instruction, a five-year pic.x.com/WtNNTUOPb5

Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic together with the American Federation of Teachers are launching a $22.5 million AI training center for teachers, according to details accidentally revealed early on a scheduled YouTube livestream pic.x.com/NqrIym3dEb

Big story out of the States this morning. The AFT have 1.72 million teachers! I just published on it. Going to a press conference on it later, so will update then with more details. www.forbes.com/sites/danfitzpatrick/2025/07/08/microsoft-openai--anthropic-fund-a-national-ai-academy-for-teachers/