Use of Artificial Intelligence in Schools: The Legal Landscape
This post is the first in our series, Use of Artificial Intelligence in Schools: The Legal Landscape, in which our School Law Practice Group will address the legal issues raised by Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in Connecticut schools, with future posts to follow as the legal landscape
On July 14, 2026, Anthropic—one of the leading artificial intelligence companies—announced “Claude for Teachers,” a program offering free, premium-level AI access to verified K–12 educators across the United States. School districts should be aware that this new program is available to classroom teachers and other certified staff members, and that it, and other AI tools,
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Dear Legal Mailbag:
As a middle school principal, I especially enjoy and learn from your CAS Legal Mailbag posts. A recent post included the following statement:
The exception related to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 10-154a is rarely applicable, because the prohibition against access to educational records under that
Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter
Guest Columnist: Joseph Miller
Hello, Legal Mailbag.
Your posts are so helpful to us school administrators—we appreciate you!
The latest misbehavior we’ve been facing from high-schoolers is sprouting from the AI world. Students can copy a picture posted to a peer’s social media and run it through an