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AFT chief pushes K-3 computer ban, AI training partnership.

5/27/2026

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Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president, urged schools to bar students from computers until third grade and ban AI chatbots for under-16s.
The White House said President Donald Trump’s orders promote AI adoption and Weingarten should not set policy, noting Sweden, Madrid and China have rules to cut time.
The AFT partnered with OpenAI and Anthropic to train teachers on AI, saying cutting tech would leave students unprepared.

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Randi Weingarten, American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president, urged schools to bar students from computers until third grade and ban AI chatbots for under-16s.
The White House said President Donald Trump’s orders promote AI adoption and Weingarten should not set policy, noting Sweden, Madrid and China have rules to cut time.
The AFT partnered with OpenAI and Anthropic to train teachers on AI, saying cutting tech would leave students unprepared.