Why One American Teacher Rejected AI And Returned Classrooms To Paper
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping classrooms across the world. From AI-powered tutoring systems to automated grading tools and essay generators, schools are increasingly encouraged to integrate these technologies as preparation for a digital future. Yet in Fort Worth, Texas, one high school English teacher has chosen a dramatically different path—one that rejects generative AI almost entirely. Chanea Bond, who teaches composition and American literature at Southwest High School in the Fort Worth Independent School District, has made a deliberate and controversial decision: no AI in her classroom. Instead of laptops, chatbots, and digital shortcuts, her students use notebooks, pens, dictionaries, … Read more