New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness
New IBM Study Finds AI Adoption Is Outpacing K-12 Readiness
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National survey finds AI readiness gap in schools as IBM launches the IBM K-12 AI leaders fellowship for district leaders to support responsible AI adoption
NEW YORK
Sept. 2, 2026
/PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE:
) today announced new U.S. research examining AI readiness in K-12 schools and the launch of the IBM K-12 AI leaders fellowship.
As schools begin a new academic year, AI is becoming a routine part of K-12 teaching and learning. Yet the
*, commissioned by IBM and conducted by Morning Consult, finds that the systems supporting responsible AI use are still catching up, pointing to a gap between how quickly AI is entering classrooms and how prepared schools are to manage it.
To help address that need, IBM today announced the IBM K-12 AI leaders fellowship, a new professional learning initiative designed for K-12 superintendents, education leaders and educators. The fellowship will equip school leaders with practical knowledge and tools to guide responsible AI adoption, support educators and strengthen engagement with parents.
The survey, conducted among more than 2,000 K-12 educators and parents, found:
AI is already routine in secondary classrooms
.
of middle school and
of high school classroom educators report AI is used in their classroom at least weekly, compared with
of elementary educators. Nearly half of high school educators (
) report AI is used in the classroom daily or almost daily.
Educator preparation is not keeping pace
. Only
of K-12 educators say they have received extensive AI training. Lack of training or professional development is also the top barrier educators cite to supporting AI literacy, at
, followed by limited AI curriculum and instructional materials, at
.
Schools are making progress, but few say th