Written by: Libby on February 13, 2026
Sharing AI insights for teachers is essential as AI in schools is increasing. Artificial intelligence is now part of everyday life for young people, shaping how they learn, communicate and imagine their futures.
InnovateHer’s latest Social Impact Report includes a dedicated focus on AI, drawing on research and real student voices to explore how young people view AI and their future within it. As our CEO, Chelsea, explains, “AI is transforming not just the future of work, but the future of society. Young people must be prepared to understand it, shape it and thrive within it.”
As a teacher, you play a key role in this. Not only in how you use AI, but in how students are supported to understand, question and use AI responsibly.
Below, we share some of the key insights from our Social Impact Report to help you see how AI connects to education, careers and student voice.
In 2025, InnovateHer launched an AI report focused on student perspectives of AI and workplace futures. The research captured the voices of over 1,000 students, exploring how young people view AI, its ethics and their place in shaping what comes next.
One message was clear: young people do not just want to use AI, they want to influence how it is built.
For students to influence AI, they first need to understand how it works and how to use it safely and responsibly. This means education about AI cannot sit outside the classroom. It needs to be part of everyday learning and career awareness.
Careers in AI should be visible to students, not just technical roles but also pathways linked to ethics, policy and regulation. One student summed this up powerfully by saying:
“We need AI that represents everyone, not just the people who build it.”
By introducing students to the wide range of AI-related roles and careers, schools can help young people see that shaping technology is something they can be part of, not something done to them.
To explore these insights in more depth, you can read InnovateHer’s Social Impact Report here.
Our research found that 54% of girls believe AI can make STEM more accessible through personalised learning. This highlights the opportunity AI presents when used carefully and thoughtfully in education.
We are not suggesting AI should be freely unleashed in classrooms. Instead, it should be viewed as a tool that can:
Crucially, students need guidance on how to use AI well. Without this, they risk seeing it as a shortcut rather than a learning tool.
At InnovateHer’s AI Roundtable, a Channel 4 representative explained:
“We need to help students see AI as something for them… If companies can run outreach programmes in schools, it helps them visualise the future.”
This shows that responsibility does not sit solely with teachers. Schools, employers and organisations all have a role to play. InnovateHer supports this by:
By combining classroom learning with real-world role models and research, students can begin to see AI as something they can question, shape and work with responsibly.
We’ve mentioned a lot of important aspects and shared key insights in AI for teachers throughout. The one thing we haven’t mentioned is that later this year, we will be releasing an AI Assembly and an AI course.
Both activities will educate and empower students on AI in schools, including the correct and safe usage of AI, whilst boosting their tech skills. If you would like to stay informed on the release of these activities, please sign up here.
To get more insights and information on AI and on how you can work with InnovateHer, read what we achieved in the past year in our Social Impact Report.
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