Deadline: 16 May 2025
The Pulitzer Center invites educators supporting student instruction in grades K-12 to apply to be a member of this year’s Information and AI Teacher Advisory Council.
This K-12 engagement program equips educators with resources to engage with their in-depth reporting on information and artificial intelligence and apply the questions of AI ethics and accountability raised by the reporting to their everyday work in the classroom.
The program recognizes that, as a target audience for many AI tools, educators and the institutions they work for can offer meaningful insights as communities work to address the challenges and opportunities in AI development. This program is designed to provide educators with support developing their own awareness of AI accountability and directly engaging in conversations about AI ethics in the education space.
This program seeks to extend the impact of the AI Accountability Network by developing resources that support classroom conversations about the use of predictive and surveillance technologies to guide decisions that impact a range of global communities.
Funding Information
- Upon successful completion of the program, Council members will be provided with:
- A $600 stipend (made in two payments of $300 disbursed in July and September)
- A Pulitzer Center AI Council Member digital badge
- A certificate for 20 hours of professional development
Eligibility Criteria
- This program is open to all educators working with K-12 students and educators in public, charter, independent, and alternative schools in the United States and U.S. territories. Applicants must be currently working as a K-12 educator and/or administrator and must be planning to continue their work in their current school or district through the end of 2025.
- Applicants should be able to provide confirmation of their ability to facilitate the AI Accountability Teacher Training with at least 20 other educators in their school/district either through the nature of their role (principal, instructional coach, etc.) or by having all relevant school and district leaders sign their commitment to participate form for submission with the application.
- Because all sessions will be held virtually, applicants must have stable internet access and a computer with a webcam and microphone.
- Educators who are interested in applying to this Council should complete the AI Accountability: Education Interest Survey. They encourage educators to share the survey with other teachers and administrators in their network.
- The Pulitzer Center is committed to making real, measurable progress on diversity, equity, and inclusion in all of their programs and partnerships. Educators from historically marginalized backgrounds, and/or educators who are teaching students from historically marginalized backgrounds, are strongly encouraged to apply.
For more information, visit Pulitzer Center.
