Louisiana School District That Turned to AI Tutors Amid Severe Teacher Shortage Promises 'It's Not Going to Take Jobs'

Source: International Business Times

At Phoebe Hearst Elementary, students are using an AI-powered reading tutor named Amira to develop literacy skills. Bertrand Guay/Getty Images Facing a severe teacher shortage, Louisiana's Jefferson Parish School District has turned to artificial intelligence to help fill the gap in classrooms—but officials insist the technology is meant to support, not replace, human educators. At Phoebe Hearst Elementary, students are using an AI-powered reading tutor named Amira to develop literacy skills, particularly among English language learners and special needs students, WVUE reported.