ChatGPT for Teachers
100 articles in series
One hundred essays on OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teachers launch — free GPT-5.1 Auto access for verified U.S. K-12 educators through June 2027, SheerID verification, FERPA and district admin controls, the $23M AFT National Academy for AI Instruction built jointly with Microsoft and Anthropic, classroom workflows, the cheating and academic-integrity debate, and how it stacks up against Gemini for Education, Copilot for Education, and Claude for Education.
ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers, Reviewed
A fair critical review of OpenAI's free teacher course — what it teaches well, and the gaps around AI grading, hallucination, and detection it glosses over.
Inside the AI Skills Jam for K-12 Educators
OpenAI's AI Skills Jam took the teacher training on the road — in-person workshops across US cities that drew 1,600+ educators. Here's what the format looks like.
What OpenAI's Free Teacher AI Course Covers
OpenAI Academy runs two free courses for K-12 teachers: AI Foundations and ChatGPT Foundations for Teachers. Here's the actual syllabus, section by section.
Three Rivals, One Classroom: AFT's AI Coalition
OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic compete everywhere else — but co-funded the same $23M union program to train 400,000 teachers. Here's why.
The NYC Hub Training America's Teachers on AI
Inside the UFT's Manhattan flagship for the National Academy for AI Instruction — the format, who attends, and why a physical building anchors a national AI program.
Why a Union Took AI Vendor Money
The AFT accepted $23M from OpenAI, Microsoft, and Anthropic to train teachers on AI. Its rationale — 'teachers in the driver's seat' — and the skepticism it drew.
400,000 Teachers, One AI Curriculum
The AFT's National Academy aims to train one in ten U.S. teachers on AI by 2030. What does standardizing AI literacy at that scale gain — and quietly cost?
Inside the $23M AFT-OpenAI-Microsoft AI Deal
A full breakdown of the $23M National Academy for AI Instruction: who pays what, OpenAI's $10M split, the five-year scope, and the Manhattan hub at its center.
FERPA and the "School Official" Clause, Decoded
OpenAI calls itself a FERPA "School Official" for ChatGPT for Teachers. Here's what that legal designation actually guarantees for student data — and what it doesn't.
The District Domain Claim, Explained
The admin's walkthrough for rolling out ChatGPT for Teachers district-wide: claiming your domain, role-based access, SSO, MFA, and the single-district rule.
Why OpenAI Is Giving Away GPT-5.1 Auto to Teachers
Free flagship AI for millions of K-12 teachers with no revenue looks like charity. It isn't — here's the habit, procurement, and competitive logic underneath.
ChatGPT for Teachers vs Plus, Edu, and Team
OpenAI now sells four different ChatGPT plans. Here's what makes the free K-12 teacher tier genuinely different from Plus, Edu, and Team — and who each is for.