04.02.2026
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8 in 10 parents trust education staff on AI as unions set out roadmap – TUC

- Major poll reveals 8 in 10 parents with a child in school or college (80%) trust educators to make decisions about AI in education.
- Polling also shows that fewer than 4 in 10 parents (38%) have been actively consulted on the use of AI in their child’s education.
- The findings come as ten major education unions urgently call for educators to be engaged at every stage of AI introduction - from national policy formation to tech design and classroom deployment.

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New polling reveals that a majority of parents back unions’ urgent call to make education staff central at every stage of AI adoption in education – to deliver the best outcomes for children and young people, the TUC says.

As the government plans the roll out of AI in schools and colleges, educators and their unions stand ready to be key partners in decision-making around these technologies.

TUC polling reveals that families want the same – with 8 in 10 parents (80%) trusting education staff to make decisions about AI in their children’s learning.

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