HEB ISD superintendent: AI and scripted programs cannot replace teachers

Sep 28, 2026

Superintendent warned against substituting teachers with scripted lessons or AI-driven instruction, citing the Edison Project as an example and stressing "the teacher matters." He said AI may help small groups but not replace skilled teachers in most classrooms.

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The superintendent criticized one-size-fits-all scripted programs and cautioned that AI is not a wholesale substitute for human teachers. Referencing earlier attempts such as the Edison Project, he said those models had mixed results and that HEB's approach values the art and science of teaching.

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