report UNESCO
Guidance for generative AI in education and research
Global guidance shaping the site’s education-specific AI framing and policy caution.
Published Sep 6, 2023 · Accessed Mar 5, 2026
Resources
Free AI resources for educators and institutions.
Use this hub to find the site's starter templates, policy frameworks, and practical implementation guidance without digging through the full library.
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AIForEdu Policy Desk
Policy & Governance · K-12 AI Governance & Compliance
Covers AI privacy, academic integrity, family communication, and the governance decisions schools, universities, and education systems must make.
FERPA and COPPA reviewAcademic integrity policySchool AI governanceFamily communication
Free starter
AI acceptable-use policy starter
A gated starter resource for teams that need a clean place to begin their policy work.
ChecklistFERPA compliance checklist
A practical checklist for evaluating whether an AI tool is ready for school or district review.
FrameworkParent communication checklist
A free communication framework for explaining AI use to families clearly and responsibly.
Mobile accessAIForEdu for Android
A mobile-friendly route into the site for Android users who want fast access to reviews, search, and policy resources.
Policies and frameworks
Free governance resources.
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AI Academic Integrity Policy Template for Schools and Universities
A free, adaptable AI academic integrity policy template for schools, districts, and universities — covering disclosure requirements, prohibited uses, assignment design, and enforcement procedures.
guide
COPPA and AI Tools for Schools
A practical COPPA guide for schools reviewing AI tools used by children under 13, with questions about consent, data collection, vendor claims, and family communication.
checklist
AI Procurement Checklist for Schools
A practical AI procurement checklist for schools and districts, covering use case clarity, privacy, contracts, pilot design, rollout ownership, and approval readiness.
guide
Student Data Privacy and AI Tools — What Schools Must Ask
The 7 questions every school should ask before approving an AI tool: data collection, retention, model training, FERPA compliance, and family transparency.
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Parent Consent for AI Tools in Schools
A practical guide to parent consent for AI tools in schools, covering when consent matters, what families should be told, and what schools should clarify before rollout.
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School AI Governance Committee
A practical guide to building a school or district AI governance committee, including who should be involved, what decisions it should own, and how it should work.
checklist
School AI Readiness Checklist
A practical school AI readiness checklist covering policy, approved use cases, privacy review, staff training, family communication, and leadership ownership.
framework
AI Vendor Evaluation Rubric for Schools
A practical rubric schools can use to score AI vendors across privacy, instructional fit, implementation readiness, and communication risk.
guide
AI Policy for Higher Education
A practical higher-education AI policy guide covering acceptable use, academic integrity, faculty expectations, student support, and institutional guardrails.
checklist
Parent Communication Checklist for School AI Use
A practical checklist for school and district teams preparing family-facing communication about AI tools, guardrails, and student expectations.
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FERPA Compliance Checklist for AI Tools
A practical FERPA compliance checklist for AI tools used in schools. Review student data handling, agreements, privacy risks, and approval readiness.
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Free AI Policy Template for Schools
A free AI policy template for schools covering acceptable use, FERPA, COPPA, academic integrity, governance, and responsible AI implementation.
Guides
Implementation guidance worth starting with.
AI Implementation
ChatGPT in the Classroom: A Teacher's Complete Guide (2026)
How to use ChatGPT in the classroom responsibly — approved uses, policy guardrails, lesson integration, academic integrity, and what every educator needs to know before bringing ChatGPT into a school.
Policy & GovernanceHow to Write an AI Acceptable Use Policy for Your School
Step-by-step guide to writing an AI acceptable use policy for your school or district — who to involve, what to include, common pitfalls, and how to get it adopted.
FoundationsWhat Is AI in Education? A Complete Guide for Educators
What AI in education actually means, how schools and educators are using it, the biggest opportunities and risks, and how to get started responsibly.
Vendor ApprovalHow to Approve AI Tools in a District
A practical district approval process for AI tools, covering privacy review, instructional fit, pilot design, stakeholder ownership, and rollout readiness.
Sources
Public references shaping the free-resource hub
policy U.S. Department of Education
Protecting Student Privacy
Federal student-privacy reference used throughout policy, compliance, and approval guidance.
Accessed Mar 5, 2026
regulation Federal Trade Commission
Children’s Privacy
Official COPPA reference used for family communication, child-data, and consent discussions.
Accessed Mar 5, 2026
