Teachers are getting more comfortable using AI but it isn't helping lower their workload

Date:
Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Description:
Although most teachers use artificial intelligence, only one in three say they're able to work fewer hours amid intense workloads.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter 80% of teachers use AI, but
only 35% work fewer hours and 55% work the same It's freeing up time that's then being spent on other work Technology alone might not be enough to tackle excessive workloads New YouGov data has revealed around four in five teachers now use artificial intelligence at work, marking around a 2x increase over
the past year.

However, despite a clear appetite for the productivity-boosting tech,
teachers aren't actually saving any meaningful time only one in three (35%) said they were actually working fewer hours as a result of adopting AI, with more than half (55%) noting they were working the same amount of time. But crucially, that's not to say that artificial intelligence isn't saving
workers time where it's being applied. They're just spending the time that they've already saved taking on other workloads, implying that teachers have long been overstretched. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here: AI is helping teachers catch up with work Teacher workload is already a major issue in the UK, where the study of 1,033 workers was conducted. Some of the most common use cases where AI is helping to free up some time include producing lesson plans and worksheets (76%) and drafting letters and emails
to parents or writing pupil reports (39%).

Importantly, with just 8% using AI to mark students' work, it's clear that they're focused on using AI to speed up administrative workloads rather than replacing the highly skilled work they trained for. You may like Workers are spending hours every week 'botsitting' to make sure AI does its job properly Study shows many students are actually using AI for good smashing the myth
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However, there's still some concern about how AI may be impacting student learning. More than half (57%) suspect at least one of their students of submitting AI-assisted work in the past month without the teacher's permission.

Ultimately, the findings paint a complicated picture whereby AI could be both improving and damaging education at the same time, and the government is clearly still working out how the technology can best be positioned to have a positive impact on all. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners
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