Free live masterclass for school leaders
Lead AI in your school without having to become an AI expert
Most of your staff already use AI, but they are guessing what your school expects.
The four-step method from the bestselling Infinite Education, shaped by training 150,000+ educators in 30+ countries.
A free 40-minute live masterclass for school leaders in the UK and US, with Dan Fitzpatrick, on Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 4pm UK time (12pm US Eastern).
In 40 minutes, you'll discover how to:
- Scope See where your school stands on AI, and where you're exposed, before your board, a parent or a regulator asks
- Shape Replace a policy nobody reads with a one-page plan your staff, board and parents understand
- Influence Bring your most sceptical staff with you, without mandating it from the top
- Align Make it stick across the school, so progress doesn't rest on two enthusiasts and one training day
Why this has moved from nice to know to need to know
- Your staff aren't waiting for you. Four in five teachers now use AI in their work, and weekly use doubled in a year (Bett UK / YouGov, June 2026; NPR/Ipsos, May 2026, via K-12 Dive).
- A policy alone isn't doing the job. Only 33% of educators say their school has a policy on staff AI use, and just 18% of those say they understand it well (Bett UK / YouGov). 82% of teachers have had no formal guidance on using AI in their work (Gallup/Walton, via Education Week), and only 23% say their school has a formal policy on teacher AI use (NPR/Ipsos, via K-12 Dive).
- Your students are guessing too. Only 15% say their school has given them enough guidance on AI (Oxford University Press, June 2026). 86% of high schoolers used AI last school year (CDT, via NPR), and 57% of teachers say AI makes it harder to assess what students know (NPR/Ipsos, via K-12 Dive).
- AI is now a safety issue. 15% of high schoolers knew of AI deepfake intimate images of someone at their school, and only 5% of teachers said their school helped victims get the images taken down (CDT, 2023-24 school year).
- The time AI saves depends on having a plan. 51% of teachers say AI has lightened their workload, yet only 35% work fewer hours (Bett UK / YouGov). Weekly AI users save 5.9 hours a week, and schools with an AI policy see a 26% bigger time saving than schools without one (Gallup/Walton, June 2025).
What school leaders say
“Dan’s keynote woke us up to the urgency of embracing AI in education and challenged us to grab the opportunity with both hands. He certainly has left a lasting impression on our entire education service.”
“This was the first PD that my staff walked away from excited about! We had email and text chains that began immediately as staff discovered new resources. He was excellent!”
“Dan’s balanced view of the use of AI takes tools that could be intimidating and makes them much more approachable and useful for practicing educators.”
“Getting Dan into your school to speak for one hour will transform your teachers’ way of thinking. It will be the best PD you do all year.”
Meet your host
Dan has sat in your chair as a teacher and school leader. He has since trained 150,000+ educators in 30+ countries, worked with government education bodies in England, Scotland and the US, advised Dubai's KHDA and Kazakhstan's Ministry of Education, and supported schools, trusts and districts on AI strategy. He writes about AI in education for Forbes and is the author of the bestselling Infinite Education.
Wednesday 28 October 2026
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Free. 40 minutes. Live online at 4pm UK time (12pm US Eastern). Register and we'll email your joining details.
Sources
UK
- AI use reaches 80% among teachers in the United Kingdom (Bett UK / Lenovo / YouGov, 1,033 teachers, June 2026)
- New research shows teenagers are divided over AI use for schoolwork (Oxford University Press, almost 4,000 13 to 18-year-olds, June 2026)
- Keeping children safe in education 2026: a practical guide for schools (Farrer & Co, September 2026)
US
- Over half of teachers say AI is harming students' critical thinking (K-12 Dive on the NPR/Ipsos poll, 545 teachers, April to May 2026)
- Teachers Say Lack of AI Guidance Is a Major Problem (Education Week on Gallup/Walton, 2,069 teachers, February to March 2026)
- The AI Dividend (Gallup/Walton Family Foundation, June 2025)
- 1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship or knows someone who has (NPR on CDT research, October 2025)
- CDT Research Reveals Widespread Tech-Powered Sexual Harassment in K-12 Public Schools (CDT, September 2024)