AI is not going away, and schools cannot realistically educate students by pretending it does not exist. The challenge is finding the line between using AI as a learning tool and allowing it to substitute for the intellectual work education is supposed to develop. Students still need to write, research, reason, solve problems, and occasionally struggle without a machine doing the work for them. The technology will change quickly, but the fundamental goal of education should not: use AI to help students learn without allowing it to replace learning itself.
Read MoreAs AI tools flood the nonprofit sector, the real challenge isn’t whether to adopt them, but how. Used intentionally, AI can strengthen mission alignment, deepen thinking, and improve outcomes—not just speed up tasks. Rushed or unexamined use, however, risks eroding trust and authenticity. The path forward is purposeful integration: adopting AI at a pace that reinforces values, protects relationships, and keeps humans firmly at the center of the work.
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