AI and teacher burnout: Can technology really help?
Key points:
- For teachers, AI can reshape classroom management
- A look at AI use in schools across the country
- How AI can unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking
- For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub
Teacher burnout has reached crisis levels (a recent survey by the National EducationAssociation had 55 percent of teachers reporting that they were considering leaving the profession earlier than planned, up significantly from pre-pandemic levels), leaving the profession under severe strain and with too few hands on deck.
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