IBM Study Finds K-12 AI Training Is Limited
IBM published a release on its own newsroom titled "New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness", dated September 2, 2026. Everything below comes from it.
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IBM released a new survey on AI in schools today. It also launched a leadership fellowship.
IBM commissioned the survey, and Morning Consult surveyed more than two thousand educators and parents. The fellowship trains K through twelve district leaders.
Seventy six percent of middle school educators say AI is used in their classroom at least weekly. Elementary educators report forty five percent.
Only twenty percent of educators report extensive AI training. Forty two percent say limited training is their most common problem supporting AI literacy.
Seventy seven percent of parents want input on classroom AI use. Only twenty percent understand their school's guidance. The first cohort starts this fall.
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- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new U.S. research examining AI readiness in K-12 schools and the launch of the IBM K-12 AI leaders fellowship.(IBM's official announcement, New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness, published September 2, 2026)
- This survey was commissioned by IBM and conducted by Morning Consult in July 2026 among 2,048 U.S. adults, including 1,019 K-12 education professionals and 1,029 parents of K-12 students.(IBM's official announcement, New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness, published September 2, 2026)
- IBM today announced the IBM K-12 AI leaders fellowship, a new professional learning initiative designed for K-12 superintendents, education leaders and educators.(IBM's official announcement, New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness, published September 2, 2026)
- 76% of middle school and 73% of high school classroom educators report AI is used in their classroom at least weekly, compared with 45% of elementary educators.(IBM's official announcement, New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness, published September 2, 2026)
- Only 20% of K-12 educators say they have received extensive AI training.(IBM's official announcement, New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness, published September 2, 2026)
- Lack of training or professional development is also the top barrier educators cite to supporting AI literacy, at 42%, followed by limited AI curriculum and instructional materials, at 34%.(IBM's official announcement, New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness, published September 2, 2026)
- While 77% say they want input on how AI is used in their child's classroom, only 20% clearly understand the AI guidance their child receives at school.(IBM's official announcement, New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness, published September 2, 2026)
- The fellowship's inaugural cohort will launch this fall with up to 100 superintendents, education leaders and educators from the greater New York area.(IBM's official announcement, New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness, published September 2, 2026)