NEA receives Microsoft grant to expand AI literacy and leadership
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has awarded a $325,000 grant to the National Education Association (NEA) through its Microsoft Elevate program to expand AI literacy and leadership initiatives in education. The partnership aims to help 10,000 additional educators navigate AI opportunities and challenges through micro-credentials and fresh content.
Building on NEA's previous collaboration with ISTE, this initiative will focus on policy development and leadership training for state affiliates. The grant emphasizes maintaining human-centered AI implementation in education while ensuring educators have input in Microsoft's AI tool development.
This follows NEA's recent policy statement approval at their 103rd Representative Assembly, which prioritizes preserving student-educator relationships in AI implementation.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) ha stanziato una borsa di 325.000 dollari alla National Education Association (NEA) tramite il programma Microsoft Elevate per potenziare iniziative di alfabetizzazione e leadership sull'IA nell'istruzione. La collaborazione punta a supportare 10.000 insegnanti in più nell'affrontare opportunità e sfide dell'IA attraverso micro-credential e nuovo materiale didattico.
Partendo dalla precedente cooperazione della NEA con ISTE, il progetto si concentrerà su sviluppo di politiche e formazione alla leadership per le affiliate statali. Il finanziamento sottolinea l'importanza di un'implementazione dell'IA centrata sulle persone e di dare voce agli educatori nello sviluppo degli strumenti IA di Microsoft.
Questa iniziativa segue l'approvazione, alla 103ª Assemblea dei Rappresentanti della NEA, di una dichiarazione politica che dà priorità alla salvaguardia del rapporto studente-insegnante nell'uso dell'IA.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) ha otorgado una subvención de 325.000 dólares a la National Education Association (NEA) a través de su programa Microsoft Elevate para ampliar iniciativas de alfabetización y liderazgo en IA en la educación. La alianza busca ayudar a 10.000 docentes adicionales a abordar las oportunidades y retos de la IA mediante microcredenciales y nuevo contenido.
Basándose en la colaboración anterior de la NEA con ISTE, la iniciativa se centrará en el desarrollo de políticas y la formación en liderazgo para las afiliadas estatales. La subvención pone énfasis en una implementación de la IA centrada en las personas y en garantizar la participación de los educadores en el desarrollo de las herramientas de IA de Microsoft.
Esto se produce después de que la NEA aprobara recientemente, en su 103.º Asamblea de Representantes, una declaración política que prioriza la preservación de la relación alumno-docente en la implementación de la IA.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)는 Microsoft Elevate 프로그램을 통해 National Education Association(NEA)에 325,000달러 보조금을 지원해 교육 분야의 AI 문해력과 리더십 사업을 확대합니다. 이 파트너십은 마이크로 자격증과 신규 콘텐츠를 통해 추가로 10,000명의 교육자가 AI의 기회와 과제를 이해하도록 돕는 것을 목표로 합니다.
NEA가 ISTE와 이전에 협력한 경험을 바탕으로, 이번 사업은 주별 지부를 위한 정책 수립과 리더십 교육에 중점을 둘 예정입니다. 보조금은 교육에서 사람 중심의 AI 구현을 유지하고 교육자들이 Microsoft의 AI 도구 개발에 참여할 수 있도록 하는 점을 강조합니다.
이번 조치는 NEA가 제103차 대표자 총회에서 학생‑교사 관계를 보호하는 것을 우선시하는 정책 성명을 최근 승인한 데 따른 것입니다.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) a accordé une subvention de 325 000 $ à la National Education Association (NEA) via son programme Microsoft Elevate pour renforcer les initiatives de formation à l'IA et de leadership dans l'éducation. Le partenariat vise à aider 10 000 éducateurs supplémentaires à saisir les opportunités et les défis de l'IA grâce à des micro‑certifications et à du nouveau contenu.
S'appuyant sur la précédente collaboration entre la NEA et l'ISTE, cette initiative mettra l'accent sur l'élaboration de politiques et la formation au leadership pour les affiliés des États. La subvention insiste sur une mise en œuvre de l'IA centrée sur l'humain et sur la garantie de la participation des éducateurs au développement des outils d'IA de Microsoft.
Cette action fait suite à l'adoption récente par la NEA, lors de sa 103e Assemblée des représentants, d'une déclaration politique qui privilégie la préservation de la relation élève‑enseignant dans l'utilisation de l'IA.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) hat der National Education Association (NEA) im Rahmen seines Microsoft Elevate-Programms einen Zuschuss von 325.000 USD gewährt, um Initiativen zur KI‑Bildung und Führungskräfteentwicklung im Bildungsbereich auszuweiten. Die Partnerschaft zielt darauf ab, weitere 10.000 Lehrkräfte dabei zu unterstützen, Chancen und Herausforderungen der KI mittels Micro‑Credentials und neuem Lernmaterial zu meistern.
Aufbauend auf der früheren Zusammenarbeit der NEA mit ISTE wird sich das Vorhaben auf die Entwicklung von Richtlinien und Führungstrainings für Landesverbände konzentrieren. Der Zuschuss betont eine menschenzentrierte Umsetzung von KI im Bildungswesen und die Einbindung von Lehrkräften in die Entwicklung von Microsofts KI‑Werkzeugen.
Dies folgt auf die kürzliche Verabschiedung einer politischen Erklärung der NEA auf ihrer 103. Vertreterversammlung, die den Erhalt der Schüler‑Lehrer‑Beziehung bei der KI‑Einführung prioritisiert.
- Partnership will reach 10,000 additional educators with AI training and micro-credentials
- Educators will have direct input in Microsoft's AI tool development
- Grant supports policy and leadership development for NEA state affiliates
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NEA president: This technology will continue to fundamentally change the way we teach and learn
"Understanding AI goes far beyond tools and apps. This technology will continue to fundamentally change the way we teach and learn, and the ways we interact with the world and each other," said NEA President Becky Pringle. "Our students and educators cannot be passive users; they must have agency with this technology and an appreciation for the uniquely human assets we bring to learning and to our professions."
"Educators prepare every generation to meet the future — and today, they're shaping how AI becomes a tool for confidence, creativity and critical thinking," said Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft. "Our partnership with NEA is rooted in a simple truth: Technology is only as valuable as the people empowered to use it. Through Microsoft Elevate, we're investing in AI literacy and leadership, so educators and students stay at the center of AI in the classroom."
Last year, NEA partnered with the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) to deliver an AI learning series that reached thousands of members. Building on that success, the new Microsoft grant will enable NEA to engage an additional 10,000 members with fresh content and micro-credentials, further strengthening the knowledge and fluency of both educators and leaders in this emerging field. The grant will also support a dedicated focus on policy and leadership development for NEA's state affiliates.
"By preparing educators and leaders with the knowledge to lead and innovate educational practices and policies, and by providing avenues of practitioner input into the design of AI tools, we strive to ensure AI technologies are used in human-centered ways that promote equity, mitigate potential harms, and enrich both teaching and learning," said
Through this grant, NEA reaffirms its commitment to elevating professional excellence, amplifying educator voice, and guaranteeing that every student has access to safe, equitable and high-quality learning opportunities amid rapid technological change.
Last July, nearly 7,000 educator delegates gathered at the
At the heart of the new policy is the principle that the student-educator connection must always be the center of the teaching and learning experience and must play a significant role in every consequential education decision.
"Decades of research tell us that student success relies on our ability to build healthy and effective relationships with students. Their sense of feeling supported and valued predicts their success and their love of learning," said
Read NEA's full NEA's full Policy Statement on AI in education.
Visit NEA AI hub page for guidance, tools and professional learning opportunities to help educators navigate the evolving role of artificial intelligence in schools and classrooms.
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About The National Education Association
The National Education Association is the nation's largest labor union, representing nearly 3 million elementary and secondary teachers, higher education faculty, education support professionals, school administrators, retired educators, students preparing to become teachers, healthcare workers, and public employees. Learn more at www.nea.org
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