Frontline Education has launched the Dear Future campaign, which includes establishing a K-12 AI Advisory Council to help district leaders evaluate and develop AI tools for schools. This initiative comes as education leaders struggle to navigate the flood of AI products following President Trump’s April executive order to integrate artificial intelligence into U.S. education.
What you should know: The Dear Future campaign operates through two main components designed to involve educators in AI development.
- District leaders are encouraged to share ideas for how AI can improve education.
- Selected leaders will join an AI Advisory Council to test and provide feedback on new tools.
- The council will recruit 15-20 diverse education leaders, including superintendents, HR directors, special education directors, and CFOs.
Why this matters: School districts are facing unprecedented pressure to integrate AI into their operations and curricula, but many lack the expertise to evaluate which tools are actually effective.
- The initiative aims to reduce administrative burdens while providing clearer insights for decision-makers.
- Frontline hopes each council member will chair similar advisory committees in their own districts, expanding the reach of vetted AI tools.
What they’re saying: Frontline President and CEO Matt Strazza emphasized the collaborative approach to AI development.
- “What we want from the people is their ideas,” Strazza said. “Our expectation is that they’re influencing our choice on pilots, on beta programs.”
- “Our AI strategy is designed to help schools focus more of their energy where it matters most — supporting students and educators — by reducing routine administrative burdens,” he added.
The bigger picture: Frontline’s initiative reflects a broader trend in education technology since ChatGPT’s November 2022 launch.
- Companies like Otus, a K-12 software company, have created similar AI advisory boards, partnering with school leaders from more than 20 districts across 11 states.
- Individual districts including El Segundo Unified and La Cañada Unified in California have established their own AI task forces.
- Strazza encourages districts to think beyond traditional technology limitations: “Just get back to natural ideation and let us do the work of turning it into products.”
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