ChatGPT For Teachers Coming To Prince William County Classrooms

MANASSAS, VA — Prince William County Public Schools and neighboring Fairfax County Public Schools will be among the school districts testing artificial intelligence use by teachers in the classrooms.

PWCS announced it is among 15 school divisions nationwide joining OpenAI's ChatGPT for Teachers program. The ChatGPT for Teachers feature will be made available to over 13,000 PWCS teachers and staff. According to the school division, the AI feature will let teachers get help with their instructional planning, allowing them to have more time with students. Teachers can invite colleagues from their school or district to join their workspace as well.

"By working with OpenAI and empowering our educators with innovative tools like ChatGPT for Teachers, we ensure our educators remain at the forefront of educational innovation—ready to embrace new trends and guide our students into the future," said Superintendent LaTanya McDade. "Our educators are creating learning environments that mirror the world our students navigate, equipping them to succeed."

PWCS teachers will have free access to ChatGPT for Teachers through June 2027. Staff will receive training on how to use the platform, and the school division will be evaluating the effectiveness o the AI tool on instruction. OpenAI, which created ChatGPT, released an AI Literacy Blueprint⁠ for schools and policymakers on a future vision for "teacher-led, responsible AI use."

OpenAI says the tool is built to protect student data to meet Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act requirements.