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By Esther Wickham | The Center Square
States and school districts across the country are tightening rules on artificial intelligence as the 2026-27 K-12 school year begins, with education leaders citing concerns over student learning, screen time and the risks of rapidly advancing technology.
As concerns about AI’s impact on K-12 education have grown, dozens of states have introduced or passed legislation aimed at regulating its use in schools.
Illinois
The Illinois State Board of Education launched an AI guidance package in June 2026, providing school districts with guidance on evaluating and using artificial intelligence products.
The roughly 400-page AI Blueprint emphasizes that AI should support teachers and student-teacher relationships.
“The guidance is not organized around artificial intelligence as a technology to be adopted for its own sake. It is organized around the enduring educational premise that the teacher-student interaction is the centerpiece of teaching and learning,” the document states.
“AI may assist with planning, access, feedback, communication, operations, and resource development, but it must remain a means to inform teaching and learning rather than a substitute for educator judgment, student relationships, or the developmental and civic purposes of public schooling,” the document said.
The Center Square reached out to ISBE for further information but did not receive a response.
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