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Tuscaloosa City Schools outlines AI plan to support teachers, engage students and host family workshops
Summary
Tuscaloosa City Schools presented an AI rollout focused on using chatbots and classroom tools as instructional support, launching staff AI literacy courses and holding a family workshop Jan. 29, 2026, while flagging data-governance and academic-integrity concerns.
Tuscaloosa City Schools on Nov. 18 received an informational briefing on the district—s artificial intelligence plan that emphasized using AI tools to support teachers, personalize learning and engage families.
Dr. Pope, who led the presentation, said the district—s goals are to "empower our teachers" to use AI as support rather than a replacement, to "engage students" with future-ready skills, and to build family trust through transparency. She described pilot tools the district is testing, including a chatbot built on Google Gemini that has been populated with material related to 504 plans so…
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