An artificial intelligence giant promised teachers unions that it would not mine children’s data at school.
asserted
it → promise → school
Anthropic signed a memorandum of agreement with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT) Tuesday to legally enforce safety and privacy measures that are transparent for schools and families, according to an AFT press release.
uncertain
that → sign → release
The AFT’s National AI Safety & Privacy Standard addresses parents’ concerns about the potential harms AI poses to children as tech companies push their AI tools into classrooms.
asserted
companies → address → classrooms
The agreement requires that student data cannot be sold, teachers are responsible for making students’ educational decisions, and transparent information is sent to schools and parents about AI companies’ products, the press release stated.
asserted
release → require → products
Randi Weingarten, president of the AFT, outlined a 10-point plan to improve K-12 education in a speech on May 27, in which she called for a bans on screen use and student-facing AI for kindergarten and elementary students, as well as a ban on chatbot companions for children under 16 years old.
uncertain
she → outline → children
(RELATED: Schools That Want Google Search Will Have To Let Kids Use Its AI Too)
asserted
Kids → want → AI
“These agreements are always too little, too late,” Michael Marinaccio, executive director of the Center for Responsible Technology, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
asserted
Marinaccio → tell → Foundation
“Excessive screen use has been wreaking havoc on K-12 schools for the past decade.”
asserted
use → wreak → decade
“‘Student-facing AI’ in classrooms is tantamount to child abuse and should be totally banned through at least grade 12,” Marinaccio added.
asserted
Marinaccio → face → grade
Marinaccio also argued that, rather than putting students and their education first, the deal is structured to shield teachers and corporations from lawsuits.
asserted
deal → argue → lawsuits
“I think this is a positive step in the right direction,” Nicole Runyon, a psychotherapist and parent coach, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
asserted
Runyon → think → Foundation
“I think we need to defer to teachers on this.”
asserted
we → think → this
Runyon emphasized that parents need to know AI companies and education technology sell their children’s data without permission.
asserted
companies → emphasize → permission
“Parents have no idea just how dangerous a machine talking back to their kid can be,” Runyon added.
asserted
Runyon → have → kid
“Children often talk to chatbots about feelings, sharing things as serious as suicidal thoughts.
asserted
Children → talk → thoughts
Anthropic and the teachers unions see the agreement as a major step for AI safety in the classroom, according to the release.
uncertain
Anthropic → see → release
“As society adapts to AI, we must work to protect and enhance the deeply important work of teachers,” Elizabeth Kelly, the head of beneficial deployments at Anthropic, said in the press release.
asserted
Kelly → adapt → release
Kelly said the deal builds trust with teachers, their students and their school systems.
asserted
deal → say → teachers
Claude for Teachers, released July 14, gives teachers premium Claude tools for free to support their instructional abilities and allow teachers more time to focus on students, according to the company’s announcement.
uncertain
Claude → release → announcement
Anthropic contributed $500,000 to the AFT’s National Academy for AI Instruction in July 2025, alongside $10 million from OpenAI and $12.5 million from Microsoft, according to the AFT’s announcement.
uncertain
Anthropic → contribute → announcement
”This legally binding contract is how we build a world where algorithms and technology can never replace human judgment, relationships or responsibility,” AFT President Randi Weingarten said in the release.
asserted
Weingarten → build → release
“This latest agreement continues our work as educators to keep our students and their families safe,” Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, said in the release.
asserted
Mulgrew → continue → release
“We are heartened that Anthropic sees the value of upholding student privacy and listening to parents and educators.
asserted
Anthropic → hearten → parents
Weingarten and Mulgrew both emphasized the lack of action from the federal government to regulate AI, according to the press release.
uncertain
Weingarten → emphasize → release
“Ideally, the federal government would step in, but since it hasn’t, teachers unions are working to hold AI companies accountable,” Mulgrew said in the release.
asserted
Mulgrew → step → release
Anthropic, the AFT and the UFT each did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s requests for comment.
asserted
Anthropic → respond → comment
Microsoft was the first major tech company to sign an AFT’s agreement in September, according to the Associated Press.
uncertain
Microsoft → sign → Press
As part of the deal, Microsoft agreed not to train its AI with data from students and teachers, except for data that protects students.
asserted
that → agree → students
The Aporia
.jpg)
.jpg)
.png)
