
OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New AI Training for Teachers
Saul Zimet
created: July 10, 2025, 5:23 p.m. | updated: July 11, 2025, 2:24 p.m.
“The American Federation of Teachers, the second-largest U.S. teachers’ union, said on Tuesday that it would start an A.I.
training hub for educators with $23 million in funding from three leading chatbot makers: Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic.
The union said it planned to open the National Academy for A.I.
Instruction in New York City, starting with hands-on workshops for teachers this fall on how to use A.I.
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said the A.I.
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