$23M Groundbreaking Initiative: Microsoft, OpenAI, Anthropic Fund AI Training Center for Educators

The American Federation of Teachers will launch the National Academy for AI Instruction in NYC this fall and offer educators free, hands-on workshops.

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) announced on Tuesday its plan to launch an AI training center for educators, with $23 million in funding from Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic, as well as with the United Federation of Teachers.

The country’s second-largest union, with 200,000 members, intends to open the National Academy for AI Instruction in New York City, its headquarters. The academy will offer free, hands-on workshops for teachers starting this fall on how to use AI tools for tasks such as generating lesson plans.

This is the first partnership between a national union and tech companies, structured to create a sustainable education program for AI, the AFT said.

According to The New York Times:

• Lead partner Microsoft will provide $12.5 ...