Microsoft Signs Teachers' Union, Writes Its Own School AI Rules
Justin Spelhaug's plan pairs a new privacy standard with ties to NEA and NABTU, citing 17 million AI credentials earned this year.
- Microsoft's Justin Spelhaug, President of Microsoft Elevate, published the company's AI-in-education commitment on September 16, 2026, citing 17 million AI credentials earned this year.
- "Microsoft has been in the business of education for five decades."
- New pact with American Federation of Teachers accompanies a self-written Privacy and Safety Standard for Schools.
Why it matters: Microsoft wrote the privacy and safety rules for the classroom AI it sells, then called that a commitment.