The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released comprehensive statewide guidance to support school districts in the informed use of artificial intelligence in K-12 education. Developed in response to Public Act 104-0399, the guidance provides a framework for how schools can thoughtfully integrate artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, and operations while maintaining the central role of educators and prioritizing student development. ISBE developed the guidance with input from a blue-ribbon panel of advisors representing expertise in education, technology, and public policy.  The guidance is anchored in four core tenets that transcend any specific selection of AI: 

• Teaching and learning are grounded in human relationships. 

• Schools serve academic, developmental, and civic purposes. 

• AI is a means to inform teaching and learning, not an end in itself. 

• Effective use requires deliberate, locally determined purpose and oversight.

The guidance document and subsequent resources are available on ISBE’s AI Guidance webpage. Illinois school districts can submit questions to AIGuidance@isbe.net.